
Melvin and Howard
1980 • Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Comedy, Drama
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.
Release Date
9/19/1980
Rating
6.4/10
Cast
Crew

Jonathan Demme
Director

Bo Goldman
Writer

Sandy McLeod
Production Executive
Evelyn Purcell
Second Unit Director
Bruce Langhorne
Original Music Composer
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Artist
Terence Nelson
Associate Producer

Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Terence Nelson
Unit Production Manager
Toni-Ann Walker
Hairstylist