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Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard

1980

Melvin and Howard

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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1hr 35mins

Comedy, Drama

September 19, 1980

6.5

IMDb

Language

English

Status

Released

Title:

Melvin and Howard

Overview:

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.

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Languages:

English

Runtime:

1hr 35mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

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.

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