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The Amazing Howard Hughes

Plot: The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh
Release Date: Wednesday, April 13 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones was
30 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Howard Hughes'.
Sun, Sep 15 1946
Portrait of Ed FlandersEd Flanders
Ed Flanders was
42 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Noah Dietrich'.
Sat, Dec 29 1934 –
Wed, Feb 22 1995
Portrait of James HamptonJames Hampton
James Hampton was
40 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Wilbur Peterson'.
Thu, Jul 09 1936 –
Wed, Apr 07 2021
Portrait of Tovah FeldshuhTovah Feldshuh
Tovah Feldshuh was
24 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Katharine Hepburn'.
Sat, Dec 27 1952
Portrait of Lee PurcellLee Purcell
Lee Purcell was
29 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Billie Dove'.
Sun, Jun 15 1947
Portrait of Jim AntonioJim Antonio
Jim Antonio was
46 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'George'.
Tue, Jan 27 1931
Portrait of Sorrell BookeSorrell Booke
Sorrell Booke was
47 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Fiorello LaGuardia'.
Sat, Jan 04 1930 –
Fri, Feb 11 1994
Portrait of Marty BrillMarty Brill
Marty Brill was
44 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Lewis Milestone'.
Fri, May 06 1932 –
Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Marla CarlisMarla Carlis
Marla Carlis was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Jane Russell'.
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Portrait of Denise GalikDenise Galik
Denise Galik was
26 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Shirley Whitehead'.
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Portrait of Howard HessemanHoward Hesseman
Howard Hesseman was
37 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Jenks'.
Tue, Feb 27 1940 –
Sat, Jan 29 2022
Portrait of Roy EngelRoy Engel
Roy Engel was
63 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Production Manager'.
Sat, Sep 13 1913 –
Mon, Dec 29 1980
Portrait of Arthur FranzArthur Franz
Arthur Franz was
57 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Barnes'.
Sun, Feb 29 1920 –
Fri, Jun 16 2006
Portrait of Thayer DavidThayer David
Thayer David was
50 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Floyd Odlum'.
Fri, Mar 04 1927 –
Mon, Jul 17 1978
Portrait of Barry AtwaterBarry Atwater
Barry Atwater was
58 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sen. Brewster'.
Thu, May 16 1918 –
Wed, May 24 1978
Portrait of William DozierWilliam Dozier
William Dozier was
69 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sen. Ferguson'.
Thu, Feb 13 1908 –
Tue, Apr 23 1991
Portrait of Art GilmoreArt Gilmore
Art Gilmore was
65 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Newsreel Announcer'.
Mon, Mar 18 1912 –
Sat, Sep 25 2010
Portrait of John S. RaginJohn S. Ragin
John S. Ragin was
47 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'McKenna'.
Sun, May 05 1929 –
Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Bert WilliamsBert Williams
Bert Williams was
55 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Mr. Hardesty'.
Wed, Apr 12 1922 –
Wed, Jan 31 2001
Portrait of Lee de BrouxLee de Broux
Lee de Broux was
35 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Jimmy'.
Wed, May 07 1941
Portrait of Tannis G. MontgomeryTannis G. Montgomery
Tannis G. Montgomery was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Mrs. Hughes'.
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Portrait of Walter O. MilesWalter O. Miles
Walter O. Miles was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Gen. Hap Arnold'.
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Portrait of Garry WalbergGarry Walberg
Garry Walberg was
55 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Henry J. Kaiser'.
Fri, Jun 10 1921 –
Tue, Mar 27 2012
Portrait of Carol BagdasarianCarol Bagdasarian
Carol Bagdasarian was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Jean Peters'.
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Portrait of Bart BurnsBart Burns
Bart Burns was
59 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Robert Maheu'.
Wed, Mar 13 1918
Portrait of Barney PhillipsBarney Phillips
Barney Phillips was
63 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Saunders'.
Mon, Oct 20 1913 –
Tue, Aug 17 1982
Portrait of James BaconJames Bacon
James Bacon was
62 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'James Bacon'.
Tue, May 12 1914 –
Sat, Sep 18 2010
Portrait of Ray BallardRay Ballard
Ray Ballard was
47 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Forbes'.
Fri, Aug 23 1929 –
Sun, Feb 02 2020
Portrait of Robert BaronRobert Baron
Robert Baron was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Lewis'.
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Portrait of James BeachJames Beach
James Beach was
35 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Assistant Cutter'.
Fri, Jan 23 1942 –
Sat, Jun 01 1985
Portrait of Morgan BrittanyMorgan Brittany
Morgan Brittany was
25 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Ella Hughes'.
Wed, Dec 05 1951
Portrait of Susan BucknerSusan Buckner
Susan Buckner was
24 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Jean Harlow'.
Wed, Jan 28 1953 –
Thu, May 02 2024
Portrait of Ray BuktenicaRay Buktenica
Ray Buktenica was
33 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Public Relations Man'.
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Portrait of Sid ConradSid Conrad
Sid Conrad was
53 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Gresham'.
Fri, Aug 10 1923 –
Fri, Apr 16 2010
Portrait of Jack DenboJack Denbo
Jack Denbo was
52 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Chauffeur'.
Sat, Feb 07 1925 –
Mon, May 24 1993
Portrait of John DennisJohn Dennis
John Dennis was
57 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Cutter'.
Mon, Aug 18 1919 –
Fri, Mar 19 2004
Portrait of Steve DoubetSteve Doubet
Steve Doubet was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Harris'.
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Portrait of Shay DuffinShay Duffin
Shay Duffin was
46 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Butler'.
Thu, Feb 26 1931 –
Fri, Apr 23 2010
Portrait of S. John LaunerS. John Launer
S. John Launer was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Doctor'.
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Portrait of Joel LawrenceJoel Lawrence
Joel Lawrence was
44 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Emcee'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Sun, May 23 1999
Portrait of Andy RomanoAndy Romano
Andy Romano was
35 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Roy Cruickshank'.
Sun, Jun 15 1941 –
Wed, Sep 14 2022
Portrait of Jette SeearJette Seear
Jette Seear was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Greta Nissen'.
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Portrait of John BellahJohn Bellah
John Bellah was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Station Attendant'.
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Portrait of Thom CarneyThom Carney
Thom Carney was
53 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Guard'.
Wed, May 16 1923 –
Tue, May 04 1982
Portrait of Peter DanePeter Dane
Peter Dane was
58 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Rudy DeMarco'.
Sun, Jun 02 1918 –
Mon, Jul 15 1985
Portrait of Hal EnglandHal England
Hal England was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Reeves'.
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Portrait of Gene HandsakerGene Handsaker
Gene Handsaker was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Gene Handsaker'.
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Portrait of Ed HarrisEd Harris
Ed Harris was
26 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Russ'.
Tue, Nov 28 1950
Portrait of Ted HartleyTed Hartley
Ted Hartley was
52 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Attorney'.
Thu, Nov 06 1924
Portrait of Wayne HeffleyWayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley was
49 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Dr. Bergman'.
Fri, Jul 15 1927 –
Wed, Nov 19 2008
Portrait of Russ McGinnRuss McGinn
Russ McGinn was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sheriff'.
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Portrait of Marvin G. MilesMarvin G. Miles
Marvin G. Miles was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Marvin G. Miles'.
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Portrait of Ken SansomKen Sansom
Ken Sansom was
50 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Hospital Administrator'.
Sat, Apr 02 1927 –
Mon, Oct 08 2012
Portrait of Ken ScottKen Scott
Ken Scott was
48 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Vernon Scott'.
Sat, Oct 13 1928 –
Tue, Dec 02 1986
Portrait of Dave ShelleyDave Shelley
Dave Shelley was
46 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Government Official'.
Thu, Mar 05 1931 –
Tue, Jun 27 1989
Portrait of Wayne ThomasWayne Thomas
Wayne Thomas was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Wayne Thomas'.
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Portrait of Jerome ThorJerome Thor
Jerome Thor was
62 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Counsel'.
Tue, Jan 05 1915 –
Thu, Aug 12 1993

Crew

Portrait of Mike SalamunovichMike Salamunovich
Mike Salamunovich was
54 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'First Assistant Director, Unit Manager'
Sun, Jul 16 1922 –
Sat, Oct 23 2010
Portrait of William A. GrahamWilliam A. Graham
William A. Graham was
50 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Director'
Sat, May 15 1926 –
Thu, Sep 12 2013
Portrait of Jules BrennerJules Brenner
Jules Brenner was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Michael D. MarguliesMichael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Charles ZiarkoCharles Ziarko
Charles Ziarko was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of John GayJohn Gay
John Gay was
53 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Writer'
Tue, Apr 01 1924 –
Sat, Feb 04 2017
Portrait of Herbert HirschmanHerbert Hirschman
Herbert Hirschman was
63 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Producer'
Mon, Apr 13 1914 –
Wed, Jul 03 1985
Portrait of Sudy DostalSudy Dostal
Sudy Dostal was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Roger GimbelRoger Gimbel
Roger Gimbel was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Paul CameronPaul Cameron
Paul Cameron was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Aaron StellAaron Stell
Aaron Stell was
66 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Editor'
Sun, Mar 26 1911 –
Sun, Jan 07 1996
Portrait of Bill JacksonBill Jackson
Bill Jackson was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Jerry PirozziJerry Pirozzi
Jerry Pirozzi was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Ronald J. FaganRonald J. Fagan
Ronald J. Fagan was
49 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Additional Editor'
Fri, Apr 06 1928 –
Sat, Oct 21 2000
Portrait of Rocky MorianaRocky Moriana
Rocky Moriana was
49 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Music Editor'
Sat, Nov 05 1927 –
Wed, Feb 05 2014
Portrait of Milton CitronMilton Citron
Milton Citron was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Laurence RosenthalLaurence Rosenthal
Laurence Rosenthal was
50 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Music'
Thu, Nov 04 1926
Portrait of Michael WestmoreMichael Westmore
Michael Westmore was
39 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Mar 22 1938
Portrait of Willie D. BurtonWillie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Cynnie TroupCynnie Troup
Cynnie Troup was
33 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Script Supervisor'
Fri, Jul 09 1943
Portrait of Lola 'Skip' McNalleyLola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley was
55 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Hairdresser'
Thu, Sep 08 1921 –
Wed, Aug 01 2001
Portrait of Ray MolyneauxRay Molyneaux
Ray Molyneaux was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Joyce SelznickJoyce Selznick
Joyce Selznick was
52 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Casting'
Thu, Feb 12 1925 –
Thu, Sep 17 1981
Portrait of Horst GrandtHorst Grandt
Horst Grandt was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Property Master'
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Portrait of Stan JolleyStan Jolley
Stan Jolley was
50 in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Production Design'
Mon, May 17 1926 –
Mon, Jun 04 2012
Portrait of Noah DietrichNoah Dietrich
Noah Dietrich was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Book'
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Portrait of Bob ThomasBob Thomas
Bob Thomas was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Book'
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Portrait of Frank NovakFrank Novak
Frank Novak was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Costumer'
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Portrait of Lynda KarjolaLynda Karjola
Lynda Karjola was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Production Coordinator'
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Portrait of Mike SweetenMike Sweeten
Mike Sweeten was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Edward J. DuffyEdward J. Duffy
Edward J. Duffy was
>> in The Amazing Howard Hughes
as 'Location Manager'
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