Melvin and Howard  

Fri Sep 19 1980

Overview,

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.

The Movie Database: 6.432/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Jonathan Demme |

Screenplay By,

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Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar
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Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar
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Jason Robards

Howard Hughes
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Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar
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Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor
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Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman
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Michael J. Pollard

Little Red
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Denise Galik

Lucy
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Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1
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Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer
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Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer
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Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer
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Janice King

Go-Go Dancer
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Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer
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Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer
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Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk
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Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
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Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
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Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner
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Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace
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Hal Marshall

Hal
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Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness
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Herbie Faye

Man Witness
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Charles Napier

Ventura
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Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado
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Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar
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Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George
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Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph
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Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete
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Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie
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Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie
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Jason Ball

The Bait Brothers
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Darrell Devlin

The Bait Brothers
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Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer
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Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model
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Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model
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Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model
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John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud
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Martine Beswick

Realty Agent
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Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth
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Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar
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Antony Alda

Terry
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James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer
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Rick Lenz

Lawyer
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Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred
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John Levin

Reporter
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Jack Verbois

Holdup Man
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Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband
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Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)
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John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)
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Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes
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Charles Horden

Bailiff
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Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney
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Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
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Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
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Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Tagline

Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Runtime

95 minutes

Budget

0 $

Box-Office

0 $

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