TY - GEN N2 - Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune. AB - Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune. T1 - Melvin and Howard DA - 2004. CY - Universal City, CA : AU - Demme, Jonathan, AU - Le Mat, Paul. AU - Robards, Jason. AU - Steenburgen, Mary. AU - Kehoe, Jack, AU - Pollard, Michael J. AU - Reed, Pamela. AU - Coleman, Dabney, AU - Glover, John, AU - Napier, Charles. CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 PB - Universal Studios Home Video, PP - Universal City, CA : LA - eng LA - English with optional French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. PY - 2004. N1 - Originally released as motion picture in 1980. N1 - Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios. ID - 344843 SN - 078329994X SN - 9780783299945 TI - Melvin and Howard ER -