Howard Hughes was a very versatile person in business. He was an aviator, oil czar and a crazy movie maker. He was one of the most controversial businessmen of all time. He inspired biopics like Citizen Kane and Aviator and has been a focal point of movies like ‘Hoax’. He married actress Jean Peters and had an intimate relationship with actresses of 30’s, notable Katherine Hepburn.
The two most remembered movies (for odd reasons) were Hell’s Angels and Outlaw. Hell’s Angels was released in 1930. That time the budget of the epic movie soared upto $3.8 million. It was written and directed by Howard himself. The plot of the movie was woven around air warriors of world War I. the expenses were attributed to multiple reshoots, large number of cameras and Howard’s perfectionist attitude. Contemporary makers like MGM were shocked when they were told how Howard is making his movie. With Jean Harlow in lead, this movie was a blockbuster but owing to big budget lost $1.5 million on the boxoffice. It is still considered one of the finest war movie.
The megalomaniac’s Outlaw was released in 1941 amidst great controversies after a remarkable censor battle. The lead lady Jane Russell and her revealing attire grabbed the eyeballs. Her sensational gown and the exposure caused unrest in Censor Board. Howard won the battle. The poster of the movie is still the most remembered cinema poster. Interestingly, the half-cup bra worn by Russell lead to an improvement in aviation technology.
Howard will always being remembered as an adventurous business men, an eccentric movie maker and to many a corrupt person… but more than that he was a person who needed love immensely.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
The two most remembered movies (for odd reasons) were Hell’s Angels and Outlaw. Hell’s Angels was released in 1930. That time the budget of the epic movie soared upto $3.8 million. It was written and directed by Howard himself. The plot of the movie was woven around air warriors of world War I. the expenses were attributed to multiple reshoots, large number of cameras and Howard’s perfectionist attitude. Contemporary makers like MGM were shocked when they were told how Howard is making his movie. With Jean Harlow in lead, this movie was a blockbuster but owing to big budget lost $1.5 million on the boxoffice. It is still considered one of the finest war movie.
The megalomaniac’s Outlaw was released in 1941 amidst great controversies after a remarkable censor battle. The lead lady Jane Russell and her revealing attire grabbed the eyeballs. Her sensational gown and the exposure caused unrest in Censor Board. Howard won the battle. The poster of the movie is still the most remembered cinema poster. Interestingly, the half-cup bra worn by Russell lead to an improvement in aviation technology.
Howard will always being remembered as an adventurous business men, an eccentric movie maker and to many a corrupt person… but more than that he was a person who needed love immensely.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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