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     Paul Le Mat

     Melvin Dummar
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     Jason Robards

     Howard Hughes
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     Mary Steenburgen

     Lynda Dummar
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     Jack Kehoe

     Jim Delgado
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     Pamela Reed

     Bonnie Dummar
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     Chip Taylor

     Clark Taylor

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Melvin_and_HowardMelvin and Howard - Wikipedia

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   Melvin and Howard (stylized as Melvin (and Howard)) is a 1980 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme. The screenplay by Bo Goldman was inspired by real-life Utah service station owner Melvin Dummar, who was listed as the beneficiary of $156 million in a will allegedly handwritten by Howard Hughes that was discovered in the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

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     Melvin and Howard (1980) I Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0081150Melvin and Howard (1980) - IMDb

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   Sep 19, 1980 · A film based on the true story of Melvin Dummar, who claimed to inherit part of Howard Hughes' fortune after helping him in the desert. Starring Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, and Mary Steenburgen, directed by Jonathan Demme.

   • 6.8/10 (5.4K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama

   • Director: Jonathan Demme
   • Release Date: 1980-09-19

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › melvin-and-howard-1981Melvin and Howard movie review (1981) | Roger Ebert

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   A comedy about a gas station owner who claims to be the beneficiary of a mysterious Howard Hughes will. Paul Le Mat stars as Melvin Dummar, a simple and genial man who faces the challenges of fame and fortune.

6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › melvin_and_howardMelvin and Howard | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Melvin and Howard. When luckless dreamer Melvin Dummar (Paul Le Mat) rescues a grizzled, half-dead man (Jason Robards) from the desert, he's skeptical of the man's claim that he's actually ...

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   • Director: Jonathan Demme

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Paul Le Mat

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0081150Melvin and Howard (1980) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Melvin and Howard (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular ...

8. www.youtube.com › watchMelvin and Howard (1980) I Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen ...

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   "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 ...

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   Who starred in Melvin & Howard?

   • Melvin and Howard: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen. 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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   Did Howard help Melvin get a job?

   • Howard asks Melvin to take him to Las Vegas, Nevada. Melvin makes small talk, saying he applied to work the graveyard shift at McDonnell Douglas, Northrup Corporation, and Hughes Aircraft Company, but was rejected. Howard says he might have helped Melvin get a job, and reveals that he is Howard Hughes, but Melvin does not believe him.

   Melvin and Howard (1980) - Plot - IMDb

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   Is Melvin and Howard a biopic?

   • The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre cites Melvin and Howard as the first film in the subgenre "biopic of someone undeserving," or "BOSUD," which was later popularized by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski with Ed Wood, Man on the Moon, The People vs. Larry Flynt, and Auto Focus.

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   Was 'Melvin and Howard' written by Howard Hughes?

   • If everybody is telling the truth and the will is genuine, the hitchhiker was Howard Hughes. But Jonathan Demme's wonderful new comedy “Melvin and Howard” doesn't depend on whether the so-called Mormon Will was really written by Hughes. That hardly matters. This is the story of a life lived at the other end of the financial ladder from Hughes.

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10. www.imdb.com › title › tt0081150Melvin and Howard (1980) - Plot - IMDb

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    A movie about Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. The plot follows his life story, from his encounter with Hughes in the desert to his legal battles over the inheritance.