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====The Congressional Hearing and Hughes====Hughes often had constant legal troubles problems 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 Senate, to defend himself against accusations that he had wasted government money during the war, that had been given to him for the production of the H4 Hercules Flying Boat and that the plane was not airworthy. 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 time. 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.<ref>Poyntz, S. " The way of the 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 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> McCook, A. (2005). What the aviator left out: visionary Howard Hughes Medical Institute had trouble taking off in its early days. The Scientist, 19(2), 52-53 </ref>.

==Conclusion==The Aviator concentrates on In reality, the hearing into Hughes during his prime when he alleged misuse of funds was a leading figure in Hollywood, businessnot surprisingly, and aviationmuch more complex. The movie does capture Some have claimed that the Texan fabricated the story that a business rival had bribed the personality of Senator, investigating Hughes who . This was part of a complex, tirelessclever strategy to get out of his legal troubles. The Texan was never charged with wasting government money, and charismatic figure who captivated a generation. It also captures the man’s essential loneliness and his growing mental instabilityinvestigation was soon dropped. However, its explanation for the cause of his mental health problems is too simplisticthere are lingering suspicions about Hughes business activities. The movie does portray Hughes as a great womaniser but neglects to show that he was actually married for some of not mention the film. It also portrays him Texan’s role as a great aviator philanthropist 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 founded the world-renowned Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) which has developed many issues in Hughes life such as his often-controversial business practices pioneering medications and the dark side of his womanizingtreatments. ==Recommended Reading==Fay<ref> McCook, Stephen, Lewis Chester, and Magnus LinklaterA. (2005). HoaxWhat the aviator left out: the inside story of the visionary Howard Hughes--Clifford Irving affair Medical Institute had trouble taking off in its early days. The Scientist, 19(New York2), Viking Adult, 1972).52-53 </ref>

Brown====Conclusion====<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 aspects of Hughes's personalities, Peter Harrycomplex, tireless, and Pat Hcharisma, that that captivated America in the 1920s through the late 1940s. BroeskeIt also demonstrates how he became increasingly crippled over time his worsening mental illness. Howard Hughes: The Untold Story (New York, Da Capo PressHowever, 2004)the film's explanation for the cause of his mental health problems is simplistic.

The movie also shows tries to focuses on Hughes's reputation as a womanizer. His relationships with Katherine Hepburn and Ava Gardner are explored in the film, but The Aviator ignores both his marriage and how he sexually harassed women throughout his movie career.  Hughes was an outstanding pilot who took extraordinary risks. Whether he 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. <div class="portal" style="width:85%;">====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 Battle of the Bulge'?]]* [[How historically accurate is the movie 'Tora, Tora, Tora'?]]* [[How historically accurate is the movie 'A Bridge Too Far'?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is Season 2 of Versailles?]]* [[How accurate is the movie Patton?]]* [[How accurate is Stanley Kubrick's 'Spartacus'?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is season 3 of The Last Kingdom?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is Season 2 of Last Kingdom?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is season 1 of The Last Kingdom?]]* [[How Historically Accurate is Alexander?]]* [[How historically accurate is the Gladiator?]]</div> ====Recommended Reading====Fay, Stephen, Lewis Chester, and Magnus Linklater. <i>Hoax: the inside story of the Howard Hughes--Clifford Irving affair</i> (New York, Viking Adult, 1972). Brown, Peter Harry, and Pat H. Broeske. <i>Howard Hughes: The Untold Story</i> (New York, Da Capo Press, 2004). Higham, Charles. <i>Howard Hughes: The Secret Life </i> (New York, Macmillan, 2004). ====References====<references/> {{Contributors}}[[Category:Wikis]][[Category:Historically Accurate]] [[Category:History of Science]]