Movie · 1980
Melvin and Howard
“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.”
Released 19 September 1980 95 min Comedy / Drama More from 1980 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Jason Robards
as Howard Hughes
Gloria Grahame
as Mrs. Sisk
Charlene Holt
as Mrs. Worth
Robert Ridgely
as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Dabney Coleman
as Judge Keith Hayes
Charles Napier
as Ventura
Michael J. Pollard
as Little Red
Chip Taylor
as Clark Taylor
Susan Peretz
as Chapel Owner
Paul Le Mat
as Melvin Dummar
Gene Borkan
as Go-Go Club Owner #1
Pamela Reed
as Bonnie Dummar
Denise Galik
as Lucy
Mary Steenburgen
as Lynda Dummar
Elizabeth Cheshire
as Darcy Dummar
Melvin E. Dummar
as Bus Depot Counterman
Lesley Margret Burton
as Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
as Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
as Go-Go Dancer
Janice King
as Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein
as Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas
as Go-Go Dancer
Robert Wentz
as Justice of the Peace
Sonny Carl Davis
as Milkman George
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The numbers
45years between the oldest and youngest billed
58Jason Robards — oldest on the call sheet
13Elizabeth Cheshire — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast