Melvin and Howard
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Call Number: DVD Drama Melvin
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch
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Subtitles in Spanish and French; captions in English.
Originally released as motion picture in 1980.
Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios.
Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier.
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.
DVD; Dolby digital mono; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
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PUBLISHED
Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor, 1999]
Year Published: 1999
Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
078329994x
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-
Le Mat, Paul.
Robards, Jason.
Steenburgen, Mary.
Kehoe, Jack.
Pollard, Michael J.
Reed, Pamela.
Coleman, Dabney, 1932-
Glover, John, 1944-
Napier, Charles.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
SUBJECTS
Hughes, Howard, -- 1905-1976 -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.