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.

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TheTVDB.com Movie ID 36082
Status Released
Released Worldwide September 19, 1980
Runtime 95 minutes
Genres Comedy Drama
Original Country United States of America
Original Language English
Spoken Languages English
Studio Universal Pictures
Production Company Universal Pictures
Production Countries United States of America
On Other Sites IMDB TheMovieDB.com
Box Office Worldwide $4,300,000 US $0
Award Nominations Jason Robards for Academy Awards, Actor in a Supporting Role, 1981 Mary Steenburgen for Academy Awards, Actress in a Supporting Role, 1981 (winner) Bo Goldman for Academy Awards, Writing (Original Screenplay), 1981 (winner) Golden Globe Awards, Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, 1981 Paul Le Mat for Golden Globe Awards, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, 1981 Jason Robards for Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, 1981 Mary Steenburgen for Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, 1981 (winner) Bo Goldman for Writers Guild of America Awards, Best Original Screenplay, 1981 (winner)
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Jason Robards
as Howard Hughes
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Elizabeth Cheshire
as Darcy Dummar
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Sonny Carl Davis
as Milkman George
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Brendan Kelly
as Milkman Ralph
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Pamela Reed
as Bonnie Dummar
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Paul Le Mat
as Melvin Dummar
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Mary Steenburgen
as Lynda Dummar
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Michael J. Pollard
as Little Red
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Cheryl Smith
as Patient Ronnie
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Joe Spinell
as Go-Go Club Owner #2
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Dabney Coleman
as Judge Keith Hayes
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Charles Napier
as Ventura
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Jack Kehoe
as Jim Delgado
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Robert Ridgely
as Mr Love
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Gloria Grahame
as Mrs. Sisk
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Bo Goldman

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Melvin and Howard

Jason Robards as Howard Hughes * needs role-specific image

Elizabeth Cheshire as Darcy Dummar * needs role-specific image

Sonny Carl Davis as Milkman George * needs role-specific image

Brendan Kelly as Milkman Ralph * needs role-specific image

Pamela Reed as Bonnie Dummar * needs role-specific image

Paul Le Mat as Melvin Dummar * needs role-specific image

Mary Steenburgen as Lynda Dummar * needs role-specific image

Michael J. Pollard as Little Red * needs role-specific image

Cheryl Smith as Patient Ronnie * needs role-specific image

Joe Spinell as Go-Go Club Owner #2 * needs role-specific image

Dabney Coleman as Judge Keith Hayes * needs role-specific image

Charles Napier as Ventura * needs role-specific image

Jack Kehoe as Jim Delgado * needs role-specific image

Robert Ridgely as Mr Love * needs role-specific image

Gloria Grahame as Mrs. Sisk * needs role-specific image