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Melvin and Howard (1980) The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
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The day John Milner became the richest bitch in the country.————————The Original Theatrical Trailer & Television Spot for Jonathan Demme’s 1980 Universal Pic...
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- Anthony Mantilla (aka, J. Silvestri™)
1980 Melvin And HowardCategory: Comedy, Drama Production: Universal PicturesDirector: Jonathan DemmeCast:Jason Robards ... Howard HughesPaul Le Mat .....
Melvin and Howard: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen. The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jonathan Demme
- 1980-09-19
When luckless dreamer Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat) rescues a grizzled, half-dead man (Jason Robards) from the desert, he's skeptical of the man's claim that he's actually reclusive billionaire ...
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- Jonathan Demme
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- Paul Le Mat
The film stars Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, and Mary Steenburgen, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was released on September 19, 1980, receiving positive reviews from critics.
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The genius of “Melvin and Howard” is that it is about Melvin, not Howard. The film begins and ends with scenes involving the Hughes character, who is played by Jason Robards as a desert rat with fading memories of happiness.