Disc 1
If a young man of the 1920s were asked to describe his wildest dreams, what would he think of? How about a fortune, the ability to buy whatever he wanted? He might dream of going to Hollywood, of making movies, doing them all his way. And women; dating the most beautiful actresses of the day. If he really stretched, he might fantasize himself a famous flyer, designing and building his own aircraft, flying them to break records. Flying around the world, becoming as famous as Lindbergh, being hailed as an international hero, applauded by kings, presidents, ticker tape parades... And while he was at it, he'd build a business empire, buy airlines, hotels, casinos, anything he could turn his mind to. Well, a boy could dream. Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. did more than dream; for him, it all came true. Yet behind the glamour, the fame, the fabulous wealth, there lurked a darker side, a sick, isolated and deeply unhappy man who hid behind his image and ended up a prisoner of his own insanity. This is his story.
Chapters:
The Early Years
Hollywood
The Hero
The War Years
The Senate Investigation
The Man With The Minus Touch
Charity
Asylum
The Machine That Ate Its Daughter
Extra Feature:
The Outlaw starring Jane Russell
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Disc 2
For one virtually unknown American aviator, becoming the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean became an obsession. Where others had failed, Charles Lindbergh, The Lone Eagle would take flight - alone, in a single-engine plane he helped design, with no radio on board, and so loaded down with fuel that it barely got off the ground ... and become the most famous in the world. His story is one of undeniable bravery and unwavering conviction. Flying from New York to Paris made him a hero and his subsequent pioneering flights all over the world made him an aviation hero. But his flirtations with Nazi Germany, his determined stance against entering WWII, and his public battles with FDR turned him into a pariah. However, after secretly fighting on the side of the Allies during WWII, his giant contributions to the world of science and flight, and his leading role in the early days of the conservation movement, he rose up again to be hailed as a true American Hero - flawed, brilliant, and one of a kind.
Chapters:
A Hero Is Born
Big Dreams
The Dream Fulfilled
Lucky Lady
Love and Despair
The Crime of the Century
The Trial of the Century
Exile & The Unstoppable War
America First
The Cold Shoulder
The Final Chapters
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