Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

1980 · 1 hr 35 min · R

Comedy, Drama

Directors

Jonathan Demme

Actors

  • Paul Le Mat
  • Jason Robards
  • Elizabeth Cheshire

Credits: 6

Summary

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.

More about this movie

This movie tells the possibly true story of Melvin E. 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!

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