Melvin and Howard
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor], [1999].
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD COMEDY MELVIN | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD M | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | MOVIES MEL | On Shelf |
| Tinley Park Public Library - 1st Floor | MOVIES MELVIN | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Troy, MI : Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor], [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1980.
General Note
Special features: theatrical trailer; audio commentary with director Jonathan Demme and production designer Toby Rafelson; talent bios.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Tak Fujimoto; music, Bruce Langhorne; editor, Craig McKay.
Participants/Performers
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Jack Kehoe, Michael J. Pollard, Pamela Reed, Dabney Coleman, John Glover, Charles Napier.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital mono; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Awards
Academy Award (1980): best supporting actress (Steenburgen); best original screenplay.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Demme, J., Le Mat, P., Robards, J., Steenburgen, M., Kehoe, J., Pollard, M. J., Reed, P., Coleman, D., Glover, J., & Napier, C. (1999). Melvin and Howard . Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Demme et al.. 1999. Melvin and Howard. Troy, MI: Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jonathan Demme et al.. Melvin and Howard Troy, MI: Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor], 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Demme, J., Le Mat, P., Robards, J., Steenburgen, M., Kehoe, J., Pollard, M. J. and Reed, P. et al (1999). Melvin and howard. Troy, MI: Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor].
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Demme, Jonathan, et al. Melvin and Howard Anchor Bay Entertainment [distributor], 1999.
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