Melvin and Howard (1980)

Name: Melvin and Howard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1980-09-19
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor

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.

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.

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Released 1980-09-19 · 95 min · Comedy, Drama

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Cast

Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen as Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards as Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire as Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor as Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar as Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard as Little Red
Denise Galik as Lucy
Gene Borkan as Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton as Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch as Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski as Go-Go Dancer
Janice King as Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein as Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas as Go-Go Dancer