Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000)

9.0/10 55 min Documentary TV Movie

Overview

A reclusive millionaire who owed his fortune to his father, Howard Hughes staked his fame on many things, including his credits as a producer, director and aviator. But he is perhaps best known for his skills as a Casanova, reportedly romancing Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth and Bette Davis. Actor Billy Zane narrates this documentary, which offers a glimpse of the man behind the glamour.

Cast

Billy Zane

Narrator (voice)

Janet Leigh

Self

Leonard Maltin

Self

Louella Parsons

Self (archive sound)

Billie Dove

Self (archive footage)

Terry Moore

Self

Howard Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Jean Harlow

Self (archive footage)

Sally Forrest

Self

Joan Fontaine

Self (archive footage)

Jane Russell

Self

Mamie Van Doren

Self

Robert Mitchum

Self (archive sound)

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