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<i>The Aviator</i> shows Hughes spending a lot of time in Hollywood both as a producer and a party animal. In this regard, the movie's portrayal was accurate because Hughes was an integral part of early Hollywood. Hughes uncle had been a writer and one of the early scriptwriters in Los Angeles. Because of Hughes ' profitable oil business , he was able to use his money to make films and operate outside of the early studio system .<ref>Barlett, p. 45</ref>

Scorsese shows Hughes being influenced by Katherine Hepburn about censorship and as a result, he takes a principled approach to the issue as a result in the movie. In reality, Hughes disliked censorship because he believed that it was financially bad for box-office. He was always a business man businessman and for him , cinema was a glamorous business and not an art form.{{Mediawiki:TabletAd1}}====The many women in Howard Hughes Life====[[File: Howard Hughes Two.jpg |200px|thumb|left| Katherine Hepburn c1940]]<i>The Aviator</i> shows that Hughes had numerous relationships with several leading Hollywood actresses. It also showed that he had a long-term relationship with Katherine Hepburn (Blanchet) and Ava Gardner (Beckingsdale). To a large extent, this somewhat accurate. He did have serious relationships with Ava Gardner, and Katherine Hepburn and the Texan did have strong feelings for both women, especially for Hepburn. In the movie, Hepburn is shown as possibly the love of his life, and he wanted to marry her, which may have been correct. Hughes did have several girlfriends and mistresses, but in real life, the Texan multi-millionaire was arguably even more promiscuous. The picture fails to address claims that he used his power and wealth to force women into sexual relationships with him. At least one actress later claimed that Hughes implied that he would ruin her career if she did not become sexually involved with him. Scorsese’s movie also glosses over the fact that Hughes was briefly married in the late 1920s. There are no references to his two wives, and the film gives the impression that he was never married.  Still, the movie captures that despite his several famous and beautiful paramours in Los Angeles, Hughes remained a very isolated figure and lonely man. ====Hughes as the aviator====<dh-ad/>Scorsese titled in his biopic <i>The Aviator</i> because he believed that Hughes was a unique and important aviation pioneer. The movie accurately shows that Hughes was a lifelong lover of aviation and an innovative aerospace engineer. He had taken flying lessons while still a young man and was an excellent pilot. Scorsese emphasizes that Hughes would not hesitate to take extraordinary personal risks to advance aviation.  In real life, the Texan was indeed a dare-devil, and he was a fearless flyer. He survived four serious crashes and was severely burned on one occasion. Hughes was also famed as a round the world aviator, and he broke several world records. The Texan at one time held the record for the fastest time to fly around the globe, that was briefly held by the legendary Charles Lindbergh.  The producer and businessman was also personally involved in the design and manufacture of new aeroplanes and this is something very well shown in the motion picture. Hughes also had a controlling share in the TWA airline and was instrumental in the development of the modern airliner.  The multi-millionaire founded the Hughes Aircraft Company which played a critical role development of a great many aviation technologies. The movie also shows his interest in flying boats and his design for the Spruce Goose, the largest seaplane of all time.<ref>Barlett, p 245</ref> Scorsese captures the importance of aviation in the life of Hughes and his contribution to the history of flight. Many have praised the movie for reminding the world that the subject of the biopic was a significant figure in the history of aviation. ====Hughes's struggle with mental health====[[File: Hughes One.jpg|300px|thumb|left| Howard Hughes c1940]]In one of the opening scenes of <i>The Aviator</i>, a young Hughes, while being bathed by his mother, is warned by her about the many dangers in the world. This scene shows that Hughes from an early age was conditioned by his mother to fear germs and dirt. This scene essentially foreshadows the mental health problems that Hughes experiences throughout the movie.  Even in Hughes as an aviator and movie producer, he has portrayed as extremely eccentric. The movie essentially argues that Hughes behavior was a result of his upbringing and growing mental instability. His mental illness evident throughout the film, but becomes increasingly serious as he ages. One theory surrounding Hughes was that his problems were a result of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, that can lead to severe mental health issues. But this explanation is not particularly plausible. Hughes did have OCD and was obsessed with dirt and cleanliness. He was well known to be a germophobe. In the film, Scorsese shows to extent of his phobia when government agents raided his Hollywood home. Hughes panicked by the idea that they are bringing germs into his home. His OCD became worse as it was untreated. The movie shows that his mental health grew worse because he was dependent on painkillers to alleviate his constant pain from his plane crashes. Scorsese’s film does represent the variety of mental health issues that Hughes experienced but not their complex origins and causes.

==The many women in Howard Despite Scorsese's efforts, his movie was criticized for not showing Hughes Life==The multi-millionaire is shown in the movie as having many affairs with a bevy of beauties, many of them Hollywood starlets. It also portrays him as having a long-term relationship with Katherine Hepburn (Blanchet) physical and Ava Gardner (Beckingsdale)mental decline. This was to In later life, he became a large extent true recluse in Las Vegas and Hughes did indeed have a great many girlfriends lived in appalling conditions, and mistresses, but in real life the Texan multi-millionaire was even more promiscuous. The picture does not deal with claims that he used only had his power hair, and wealth to force women into sexual relationships with himnails cut once a year. At least one actress later claimed that Hughes implied that he would ruin her career if she did not become sexually involved with him. It is accurate that he had serious relationships with Ava Gardner and Katherine Hepburn and the Texan did have strong feelings for both women<ref> Meneghetti, especially for HepburnMichael. In the movie Hepburn is shown "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate: The Aviator as possibly the love History." <i>Canadian Journal of his life and he wanted to marry herFilm Studies</i> 20, which may have been correctno. Scorsese’s movie totally glosses over 1 (2011): 2-19 </ref> The man who was one of the fact that Hughes was briefly married wealthiest men in the late 1920s. There are no references to world became permanently paralyzed by his two wives and the impression is given that he was never marriedfear of germs. The movie captures very wellHowever, Scorsese hints at Hughes' future mental deterioration in the final scene when the fact that despite his many lovers that Hughes was Texan has a very isolated figure and at heart a lonely manbreakdown after seeing two men in germ-suits. [[File: Howard Hughes Two.jpg |200px|thumb|left| Katherine Hepburn c1940]]====The Congressional Hearing and Hughes as the aviator====Scorsese in his biopic deliberately called the movie The Aviator. This Hughes had constant legal problems and at one point was because before the director believed that Hughes was courts over a great pioneer fatal car accident in aviationthe 1930s. The movie accurately shows climaxes in 1947 when Hughes is forced to testify before the Senate, to defend himself against accusations that he had wasted government money during the war, that Hughes was a lifelong lover had been given to him for the production of aviation and engineering. He had taken flying lessons while still a young man the H4 Hercules Flying Boat and that the plane was a very good pilotnot airworthy. In the The motion picture suggests that a rival of Hughes is shown had bribed Senator Owen Brewster, to bring the charges against him as part of a dare-devil and someone who would not hesitate to undertake anything dangerousvendetta. The Just as in the motion picture the Texan millionaire was indeed a dare-devil and he forced to testify before Congress, which was a fearless flyermajor news story at the time. He survived four serious crashes and was badly burned on In one occasion. of the final scenes, Hughes was also famed as is shown flying the H4 seaplane and thereby proving that he had made a round plane that could be used by the world aviator American air force and that he broke several world recordshad not wasted government money.<ref>Poyntz, S. " The Texan at one time held way of the record future" probing The Aviator for historical understanding: <i>Celluloid blackboard: Teaching history with film</i> (2007), p.41 </ref>  In reality, the hearing into Hughes alleged misuse of funds was, not surprisingly, much more complex. Some have claimed that the fastest time to fly around Texan fabricated the globe, story that was briefly held by a business rival had bribed the legendary Charles LindberghSenator, investigating Hughes. The producer and businessman This was also personally involved in the design and manufacture part of new aeroplanes and this is something very well shown in the motion picture. Hughes also had a controlling share in the TWA airline and was instrumental in the development clever strategy to get out of the modern airlinerhis legal troubles. The multi-millionaire founded the Hughes Aircraft CompanyTexan was never charged with wasting government money, and this the investigation was very important in the development of a great many important technologiessoon dropped. However, there are lingering suspicions about Hughes business activities. The movie also shows his interest in flying boats does not mention the Texan’s role as a philanthropist and his design for that he founded the Spruce Goose, the largest seaplane of all time world-renowned Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) which has developed many pioneering medications and these were all true treatments. <ref>BarlettMcCook, p 245</ref>A. (2005). Scorsese captures What the importance of aviation in the life of aviator left out: visionary Howard Hughes and his contribution to the history of flight. Many have praised the movie for reminding the world that the subject of the biopic was a great figure Medical Institute had trouble taking off in the history of aviationits early days. The Scientist, 19(2), 52-53 </ref> ==Hughes and his mental health==Conclusion====In one of the opening scenes of <i>The Aviator</i> focuses on Hughes life between when he moved to Los Angeles and flew the Spruce Goose. The movie successfully captures the young aspects of Hughes is being bathed by his mother's personalities, complex, tireless, and she is cautioning him of the many dangers charisma, that that he faced captivated America in the world and warning him especially against dirt1920s through the late 1940s. Hughes is portrayed as a rather eccentric character even in It also demonstrates how he became increasingly crippled over time his heyday as an aviator and Hollywood mogulworsening mental illness. The director and However, the film's explanation for the script indicated that Hughes eccentric behaviour was a result cause of his upbringing and his growing mental instability that health problems is apparent by the end of the simplistic.  The movie. One theory is that also shows tries to focuses on Hughes problems was a result of syphilis, which was 's reputation as a sexually transmitted disease, and which often led to serous mental health issueswomanizer. Many have rejected this theory. It does seem that Hughes did have OCD and was obsessed His relationships with dirt Katherine Hepburn and cleanliness. This is shown very well when some government agents raided his Hollywood home and Hughes is panicked by Ava Gardner are explored in the idea that they are bringing germs into film, but The Aviator ignores both his home. His OCD became worse as it was untreated, marriage and how he also became dependent on painkillers after sexually harassed women throughout his various crashesmovie career. Scorsese’s movie does represent the variety of mental health issues that  Hughes experienced but not their complex origins and causeswas an outstanding pilot who took extraordinary risks. The 2004 Whether he Scorsese’s motion picture was heavily criticised for not referencing does capture the long physical brilliance and his slow descent into mental decline of Hughes. In illness and even alludes to his later life years that were marred by instability when he became lived as a virtual recluse in Las Vega and lived in appalling conditions and he only had his hair and nails cut once a year . <ref> Meneghetti, Michael. div class="portal" style="Feeling Yourself Disintegratewidth: The Aviator as History.85%;" Canadian Journal of Film Studies 20, no. 1 (2011): 2-19 </ref>====Related DailyHistory. org Articles====* [[How Historically Accurate is the movie Gangs of New York?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is the Outlaw King?]]* [[How historically accurate is the Medici Masters of Florence Series?]]* [[Is the movie Dunkirk historically accurate?]]* [[How historically accurate is the movie 'The man who was one Battle of the richest men in America became petrified of germs. 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==The Congressional Hearing and Hughes==Hughes often had legal troubles and at one point was before the courts over a fatal car accident in the 1930s. The movie climaxes in 1947 when Hughes is forced to testify before the SenateBrown, to defend himself against accusations that he had wasted government money during the warPeter Harry, that had been given to him for the production of the H4 Hercules Flying Boat and that the plane was not airworthyPat H. The motion picture suggests that a rival of Hughes had bribed Senator Owen Brewster, to bring the charges against him as part of a vendetta. Just as in the motion picture the Texan millionaire was forced to testify before Congress, which was a major news story at the timeBroeske. In one of the final scenes Hughes is shown flying the H4 seaplane and thereby proving that he had made a plane that could be used by the American air force and that he had not wasted government money<refi>Poyntz, S. " The way of the future" probing Howard Hughes: The Aviator for historical understanding:. Celluloid blackboard: Teaching history with film (2007), p.41 Untold Story</refi>. In reality, the hearing into Hughes alleged misuse of funds was much more complex . Some have claimed that the Texan fabricated the story that a business rival had bribed the Senator, investigating Hughes. This was part of a clever strategy in order to get out of his legal troubles. The Texan was never charged with wasting government money and the investigation was soon dropped. However, there are lingering suspicions about Hughes business activities. The movie does not mention the Texan’s role as a philanthropist and that he founded the world-renowned Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) which has developed many pioneering medications and treatments. <ref> McCookNew York, A. (2005). What the aviator left out: visionary Howard Hughes Medical Institute had trouble taking off in its early days. The ScientistDa Capo Press, 19(22004), 52-53 </ref>.

==Conclusion==The Aviator concentrates on Hughes during his prime when he was a leading figure in Hollywood, businessHigham, and aviationCharles. The movie does capture the personality of <i>Howard Hughes who was a complex, tireless, and charismatic figure who captivated a generation. It also captures the man’s essential loneliness and his growing mental instability. However, its explanation for the cause of his mental health problems is too simplistic. : The movie does portray Hughes as a great womaniser but neglects to show that he was actually married for some of the film. It also portrays him as a great aviator and there is some truth to this. Scorsese’s motion picture does capture the brilliance and his slow descent into mental illness and even alludes to his later years that were marred by instability, when he lived as a virtual recluse. However, The Aviator, fails to address many issues in Hughes life such as his often-controversial business practices and the dark side of his womanizing. ==Recommended Reading==Fay, Stephen, Lewis Chester, and Magnus Linklater. Hoax: the inside story of the Howard Hughes--Clifford Irving affair Secret Life</i> (New York, Viking AdultMacmillan, 19722004).

Higham, Charles. Howard Hughes{{Contributors}}[[Category:Wikis]][[Category:Historically Accurate]] [[Category: The Secret Life (New York, Macmillan, 2004).==References==History of Science]]