Melvin and Howard [DVD]
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 35 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Park County Public Libraries - Lake George Branch (C346) - DVD | DVD COM Mel | In Transit |
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1).
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 ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Bruce Langhorne.
Participants/Performers
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed captioned.
Language
English with optional Spanish and French subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award (1980): best supporting actress (Steenburgen); best original screenplay.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Coleman, D., Demme, J., Glover, J., Kehoe, J., Le Mat, P., Napier, C., Pollard, M. J., Reed, P., Robards, J., & Steenburgen, M. (2004). Melvin and Howard [DVD] (Widescreen.). Universal Studios Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dabney Coleman et al.. 2004. Melvin and Howard [DVD]. Universal Studios Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dabney Coleman et al.. Melvin and Howard [DVD] Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Coleman, Dabney, et al. Melvin and Howard [DVD] Widescreen., Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.
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