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Melvin and Howard

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Producing House

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1980-09-19

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Jonathan Demme

Writer: Bo Goldman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: Melvin and Howard

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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