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Actors: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Melvin and Howard |
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Melvin Dummar (Le Mat), a milkman on his nightly route, picks up an old hitchhiker on the road who has gotten into a motorcycle accident. The old man (Robards) claims to be billionaire Howard Hughes, but Melvin doesn't really believe him. However, when Howard Hughes dies and Melvin gets part of the will, he becomes a nationally known figure as he tries to get his inheritance.
--Ari Rosner, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Melvin and Howard |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of comedy
- rags to riches
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Eccentric:
Yes
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- impregnation/reproduction
- seeing breasts
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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