Melvin and Howard

Comedy, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Jonathan Demme

Status Released

Release Date 1980-09-19

Storyline

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.

"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."