Melvin and Howard
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.
1980 | 95m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
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| Writer: | Bo Goldman |
| Staring: |
| The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 19, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jonathan Demme |
| Writer: | Bo Goldman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | california, nevada, strip club, pregnancy, game show, utah, reno, nevada, stripper, road trip, wedding, las vegas, divorce, courtroom, will |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Le Mat | Melvin Dummar |
| Mary Steenburgen | Lynda Dummar |
| Jason Robards | Howard Hughes |
| Elizabeth Cheshire | Darcy Dummar |
| Chip Taylor | Clark Taylor |
| Melvin E. Dummar | Bus Depot Counterman |
| Michael J. Pollard | Little Red |
| 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 |
| Cheryl Smith | Patient Ronnie |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Joe Spinell | Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) |
| Robert S. Holman | Bus Station Traveler (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Kissing Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Demme | Director |
| Bo Goldman | Writer |
| Craig McKay | Editor |
| Robert Gould | Set Decoration |
| Sandy McLeod | Production Executive |
| Michael Chinich | Casting |
| Toby Carr Rafelson | Production Design |
| Richard Sawyer | Art Direction |
| Evelyn Purcell | Second Unit Director |
| Bruce Langhorne | Original Music Composer |
| Terence Nelson | Unit Production Manager |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | Makeup Artist |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hairstylist |
| Richard E. Butler | Stunts |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
| Don Phillips | Producer |
| Terence Nelson | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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