About the film
Audience score
★ 6.5 /10
based on 80 votes
Synopsis
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
ComedyDrama
Film · 1980 · Comedy
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.
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
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based on 80 votes
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
8 principal cast
Melvin and Howard (1980) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 35m comedy directed by Jonathan Demme is rated 6.5/10 by 80 viewers.
Melvin and Howard was released on September 19, 1980.
Melvin and Howard was directed by Jonathan Demme.
Melvin and Howard has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Melvin and Howard is categorized as Comedy, Drama.
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