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Melvin and Howard

1980, comedy, drama

95 minutes

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

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Cast

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar

Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

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

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace

Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness

Herbie Faye

Man Witness

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Ventura

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar

Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George

Brendan Kelly

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

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model

John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Realty Agent

Charlene Holt

Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth

Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar

Antony Alda

Terry

James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer

Rick Lenz

Lawyer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred

John Levin

Reporter

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man

Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband

Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)

John Glover

John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes

Charles Horden

Bailiff

Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Richard Tom Sawyer

Art direction

Toby Carr Rafelson

Production design

Robert Gould

Robert Gould

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Dorothy J. Pearl

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Director

Editing

Craig McKay

Craig McKay

Editor

Production

Terence Nelson

Associate producer, unit production manager

Michael Chinich

Casting

Art Linson

Art Linson

Producer

Don Phillips

Producer

Sound

Bruce Langhorne

Original music composer

Writing

Bo Goldman

Writer

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Largescale poster for Melvin and Howard

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