7: The Many Loves of Howard Hughes, Chapter 1
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Hughes' Obsession With the Hollywood Spite
Howard Hughes's obsession with Hell's Angels destroyed his personal life and nearly depleted his fortune. The film's first two directors quit rather than deal with the pretty boy billionaires' dictatorial management style. Ella Rice Hughes had no money of her own, but her upbringing and family name meant there was a place for her in southern high society. Within that old school, old money establishment, an actress like Billy Dove, regardless of her net worth, was considered so low class that even if she wasn't a tramp, she might as well be.
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