The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
- Directed by
- William A. Graham
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 35m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This TV film tells the story of Howard Hughes from his early successes in aviation and filmmaking through his later years of isolation and eccentricity. It covers his business dealings and personal relationships based on accounts from a former associate.
factualsomberdetailedchronologicalobservantreflectiverestrained
What happens
The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 American made-for-television biographical film about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book Howard: The Amazing Mr. Hughes by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh. The Amazing Howard Hughes recounts the life and times of Howard Hughes and was made within a year of Hughes's death in April 1976. It was originally broadcast in two parts on CBS on April 13 and 14, 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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