Melvin and Howard

Sep 19, 1980

1h 35m

★ 6.5

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.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Melvin Dummar

Paul Le Mat

Lynda Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Howard Hughes

Jason Robards

Darcy Dummar

Elizabeth Cheshire

Clark Taylor

Chip Taylor

Bus Depot Counterman

Melvin E. Dummar

Little Red

Michael J. Pollard

Lucy

Denise Galik

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Dancer

Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

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