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By Scorsese, Martin Loga, John d1961- DiCaprio, Leonardo Blanchett,Cate, d1969- Beckinsale, Kate Reilly, John C. d1965- Baldwin, Alec d1958- Alda, Alan d1936- Law, Jude d1972 Warner Bros. Pictures (1969-) Miramax Films Initial Entertainment Group Forward Pass Productions Appian Way (Firm) IMF Productions (Firm)[2005], Warner Home Video Call No: DVD VID Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionare, having already made a fortun improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for the Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katherine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. In time he began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more ecentric, he gained many powerful enemies.