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Melvin and Howard

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.

Director

Jonathan Demme

Year

Genre

Box Office

$4,309,490

Production

Universal Pictures

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 9 nominations total

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Howard Hughes

Melvin Dummar

Darcy Dummar

Elizabeth Cheshire

Lynda Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Clark Taylor

Bus Depot Counterman

Melvin E. Dummar

Little Red

Michael J. Pollard

Lucy

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Go-Go Dancer

Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer

Go-Go Dancer

Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer

Theodora Thomas

Mrs. Sisk

Easy Street Singer ('Rocky')

Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams

Chapel Owner

Justice of the Peace

Hal

Woman Witness

Man Witness

Ventura

Jim Delgado

Bonnie Dummar

Milkman George

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman Ralph

Milkman Pete

Patient Debbie

Shirley Washington

Patient Ronnie

The Bait Brothers

The Bait Brothers

Easy Street Announcer

Easy Street Model

Easy Street Model

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Chief Thundercloud

John Thundercloud

Realty Agent

Martine Beswick

Mrs. Worth

Sherry Dummar

Melissa Williams

Terry

Gas Station Customer

James Lyle Strong

Lawyer

Melvin's Cousin Fred

Reporter

Reporter

Kathleen Sullivan

Holdup Man

Lynda's Husband

1st Attorney (Maxwell)

2nd Attorney (Freese)

Judge Keith Hayes

Bailiff

3rd Attorney

Joseph Walker Jr.

Bus Station Traveler

Robert S. Holman

Self

Clerk

Go-Go Club Owner #2

Kissing Cowboy

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Lynda Dummar Melvin Dummar Howard Hughes

Ya-haa! - Melvin and Howard

[Groans] - Melvin and Howard

[Hums, urinates] - Melvin and Howard

[Hums, urinates]

[Nearby moaning] - Melvin and Howard

[Nearby moaning]

Hey. - Melvin and Howard

[Coyote howls in the distance] - Melvin and Howard

[Coyote howls in the distance]

Now listen buddy Yeah - Melvin and Howard

Now listen buddy Yeah

Come on. Sing it. - Melvin and Howard

Come on. Sing it.

Sage. - Melvin and Howard

[Melvin]
Let you off at the Salvation Army? - Melvin and Howard

[Melvin] Let you off at the Salvation Army?

- Take care of yourself, will you?
- Thank you, Melvin. - Melvin and Howard

- Take care of yourself, will you? - Thank you, Melvin.

[# Creedence Clearwater Revival:
Fortunate Son] - Melvin and Howard

[# Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son]

[Melvin snores] - Melvin and Howard

[Melvin snores]

Oh, no... Repossessed again. - Melvin and Howard

Oh, no... Repossessed again.

[Car engine starts] - Melvin and Howard

[Car engine starts]

Here's your ticket. - Melvin and Howard

Here's your ticket.

Hey, hey! - Melvin and Howard

Hey, hey, wait, wait, wait. - Melvin and Howard

Hey, hey, wait, wait, wait.

[# The Rolling Stones:
Satisfaction (Can't Get No)] - Melvin and Howard

[# The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction (Can't Get No)]

[Man whistles] - Melvin and Howard

[Applause] - Melvin and Howard

[# Henry Mancini and his Orchestra:
Windmills of Your Mind] - Melvin and Howard

[# Henry Mancini and his Orchestra: Windmills of Your Mind]

Excuse me, Lynda,
there's someone here to see you. - Melvin and Howard

Excuse me, Lynda, there's someone here to see you.

It says that you can be anything that you wanna be - Melvin and Howard

It says that you can be anything that you wanna be

Maybe we should talk about that. - Melvin and Howard

Maybe we should talk about that.

[Man] Come on, you guys!
What is this, a vacation? - Melvin and Howard

[Man] Come on, you guys! What is this, a vacation?

Hey, Melvin, let's see that
Milkman of the Month form. - Melvin and Howard

Hey, Melvin, let's see that Milkman of the Month form.

Well, what about it, huh? - Melvin and Howard

Well, what about it, huh?

Hey... You hungry? - Melvin and Howard

Hey... You hungry?

He's so cute. - Melvin and Howard

And now, ladies and gentlemen,
the star of Easy Street, - Melvin and Howard

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the star of Easy Street,

C'est la vie Melvin What's that - Melvin and Howard

C'est la vie Melvin What's that

- Will I see you again?
- Of course you will. - Melvin and Howard

- Will I see you again? - Of course you will.

[Darcy] Bye, Dad! - Melvin and Howard

[Darcy] Bye, Dad!

Melvin! Melvin! - Melvin and Howard

Melvin! Melvin!

Well... - Melvin and Howard

Kids, come on!
I'm standing here, come on, let's go. - Melvin and Howard

Kids, come on! I'm standing here, come on, let's g...

[Radio. # Sir Douglas Quintet:
She's About A Mover] - Melvin and Howard

[Radio. # Sir Douglas Quintet: She's About A Mover]

Goodnight, Melvin. - Melvin and Howard

Goodnight, Melvin.

[Phone rings] - Melvin and Howard

- Two bucks.
- You remember me, Melvin? - Melvin and Howard

- Two bucks. - You remember me, Melvin?

If you're lying, you go straight
to Nevada State Prison. - Melvin and Howard

If you're lying, you go straight to Nevada State Prison...

You're not gonna hassle me when I want
them back at the end of the summer? - Melvin and Howard

You're not gonna hassle me when I want them back at the...

Don't wake him up. - Melvin and Howard

Don't wake him up.

How about lettin' me drive? - Melvin and Howard

How about lettin' me drive?

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jonathan Demme

Writer: Bo Goldman

Production: Universal Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1980

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: $4,309,490

Released: 19 Sep 1980

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 9 nominations total

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