Watch Melvin and Howard (1980) Official Trailer
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.
6.5 / 10 IMDb September 19, 1980 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
September 19, 1980
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
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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
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Lesley Margret Burton
as Go-Go Dancer
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Wendy Lee Couch
as Go-Go Dancer
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Marguerite Baierski
as Go-Go Dancer
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Janice King
as Go-Go Dancer
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Deborah Ann Klein
as Go-Go Dancer
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Theodora Thomas
as Go-Go Dancer
Gloria Grahame
as Mrs. Sisk
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Elise Hudson
as Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely
as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz
as Chapel Owner
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Robert Wentz
as Justice of the Peace
Production Companies
Universal PicturesMelvin and Howard Official Trailer 1980
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