Melvin And Howard
(1980)
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.
Stars: Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Bo Goldman
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures
Duration: 95
Rated: R
DVD Release: October 1999
This movie tells the possibly true story of Melvin Dummar. Melvin is a nice guy, but he is a total loser: unlucky, impractical and can't keep a job. One night, however, he helps an old man who has had a motorcycle accident in the desert. Melvin laughs when the old man says he is Howard Hughes, the eccentric multimillionaire. But when Howard Hughes dies, Melvin is mailed a will leaving him part of the estate!
| Jason Robards | Howard Hughes |
| Paul Le Mat | Melvin Dummar |
| Elizabeth Cheshire | Darcy Dummar |
| Mary Steenburgen | Lynda Dummar |
| Chip Taylor | Clark Taylor |
| Melvin E. Dummar | Bus Depot Counterman |
| Michael J. Pollard | Little Red |
| Cheryl Smith | Patient Ronnie |
| Denise Galik | Lucy |
| Gene Borkan | Go-Go Club Owner #1 |
| Lesley Margret Burton | Go-Go Dancer |
| Wendy Lee Couch | Go-Go Dancer |
| Marguerite Baierski | Go-Go Dancer |
| Janice King | Go-Go Dancer |
| Deborah Ann Klein | Go-Go Dancer |
| Theodora Thomas | Go-Go Dancer |
| Gloria Grahame | Mrs. Sisk |
| Elise Hudson | Easy Street Singer ('Rocky') |
| Robert Ridgely | Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams |
| Susan Peretz | Chapel Owner |
| Robert Wentz | Justice of the Peace |
| Hal Marshall | Hal |
| Naida Reynolds | Woman Witness |
| Herbie Faye | Man Witness |
| Charles Napier | Ventura |
| Jack Kehoe | Jim Delgado |
| Pamela Reed | Bonnie Dummar |
| Sonny Carl Davis | Milkman George |
| Brendan Kelly | Milkman Ralph |
| Danny Tucker | Milkman Pete |
| Shirley Washington | Patient Debbie |
| Jason Ball | The Bait Brothers |
| Darrell Devlin | The Bait Brothers |
| Danny Dark | Easy Street Announcer |
| Linda Cardoso | Easy Street Model |
| Melissa Prophet | Easy Street Model |
| Garrie Kelly | Easy Street Model |
| John Thundercloud | Chief Thundercloud |
| Martine Beswick | Realty Agent |
| Charlene Holt | Mrs. Worth |
| Melissa Williams | Sherry Dummar |
| Antony Alda | Terry |
| James Lyle Strong | Gas Station Customer |
| Rick Lenz | Lawyer |
| Gary Goetzman | Melvin's Cousin Fred |
| John Levin | Reporter |
| Kathleen Sullivan | Reporter |
| Jack Verbois | Holdup Man |
| Rob Reece | Lynda's Husband |
| Joseph Ragno | 1st Attorney (Maxwell) |
| John Glover | 2nd Attorney (Freese) |
| Dabney Coleman | Judge Keith Hayes |
| Charles Horden | Bailiff |
| Joseph Walker Jr. | 3rd Attorney |
| Robert S. Holman | Bus Station Traveler |
| Howard Hughes | self |
| Freeman Love | Clerk |
| Joe Spinell | Go-Go Club Owner #2 |
| Tom Willett | Kissing Cowboy |
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0
IMDb: 0081150
