- HD 1080
- Runtime: 95m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Stars: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor
- keywords: california, utah, nevada, pregnancy, reno, nevada, game show, stripper, road trip, strip club, wedding, las vegas, divorce, courtroom, will
- Production_studio: Universal Pictures
- Slogan: Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.
- The Melvin and Howard is featured in the top rankings of 1980
- #41 in Top Comedy Movies of 1980
- #71 in Top Drama Movies of 1980
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
