Melvin and Howard [videorecording] / Universal ; written by Bo Goldman ; produced by Art Linson and Don Phillips ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
2004
PN1997 .M458 2004
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Title
Melvin and Howard [videorecording] / Universal ; written by Bo Goldman ; produced by Art Linson and Don Phillips ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
ISBN
078329994X
9780783299945
9780783299945
Publication Details
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.
Language
English
Language Note
English with optional French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
025192418921
Call Number
PN1997 .M458 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
813.54
Distributor No.
2418923 Universal Studios Home Video
Summary
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.
Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1980.
Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios.
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier.
Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios.
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier.
Credits
Cinematographer, Tak Fujimoto; music, Bruce Langhorne; editor, Craig McKay.
Audience
Rated R.
System Details Note
DVD; Dolby digital mono; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Awards
Academy Award (1980): best supporting actress (Steenburgen); best original screenplay.
Added Author
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017.
Le Mat, Paul.
Robards, Jason.
Steenburgen, Mary.
Kehoe, Jack, 1934-2020.
Pollard, Michael J.
Reed, Pamela.
Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
Glover, John, 1944-
Napier, Charles.
Le Mat, Paul.
Robards, Jason.
Steenburgen, Mary.
Kehoe, Jack, 1934-2020.
Pollard, Michael J.
Reed, Pamela.
Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
Glover, John, 1944-
Napier, Charles.
Added Corporate Author
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
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