Melvin And Howard

Format: Pre-Owned DVD

Melvin and Howard (1980) is a critically acclaimed film by Jonathan Demme about the real-life saga of Melvin Dummar, a struggling Nevada dreamer who claims a mysterious old man he rescued from the desert, who said he was billionaire Howard Hughes, named him an heir to $156 million, leading to a media circus and legal battle over a disputed will. The film, an Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress (Mary Steenburgen) and Best Screenplay (Bo Goldman), blends comedy and pathos, exploring the elusiveness of the American Dream through Melvin's luckless life, his on-again, off-again marriage, and his unbelievable encounter with the eccentric tycoon. 

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