Howard Hughes, the great aviator and entrepreneur passed away on this day in 1976.
Wikipedia.org Article for Howard Hughes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes
As chronicled in the film The Aviator (2004), starring Leo DiCaprio, Howard Hughes most popular imprint on Hollywood was his epic, controversial and costly film ........
.............. Hell's Angels (1930)
Run Time: 127 mins
Genre: Drama, War, Action
Format: Standard 4:3 Format, Black & White, Color Tints and Color
Director: Howard Hughes
Starring: Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean Harlow
IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020960/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Angels_(film)
Wikipedia.org Article for Ben Lyon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Lyon
Wikipedia.org Article for James Hall:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hall_(actor)
Wikipedia.org Article for Jean Harlow:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Harlow
Trailer for the Film on YouTube (this is from the 1979 re-release campaign):
This film is well worth it. As eccentric as Howard Hughes was he still knew how to put a movie together. This film was one of the most expensive ever made, especially for 1930. It is huge and there are a lot of cool scenes in it. It was well ahead of its time. The really neat part about this movie was it was originally shot for silent movies, but they went back to the shooting-board and re-shot most of the film again for sound. They also included a lot of Color-tints and even did some scenes with early Technicolor, along with the traditional black and white. It is truly a work of art and a sight to see.
Hell's Angels 1930 World Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on YouTube:
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Hell's Angels (1930) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/hell-s-angels-178173
Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/hells-angels/125840/
For now it looks like the whole film is available on YouTube, probably because it is so old that it fits into the public domain.
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For our next Film of the Day .....................
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