Oscar-Winning Hughes Biopic Zooms Onto DVD (NAPSA)—If you’ve a taste for high-flying adventure and a peek into the romance of old Hollywood, there may be no better film than “| “| 1 The Aviator, the most honored | >| | film at the 2005 Academy Awards. From 5-time Academy Awardnominated Director Martin Scorsese and featuring an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Alan Alda, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, The Aviator looks into the most prolific period in the life of billionaire Howard Hughes— maverick aviation pioneer, film producer, inventor, and manysay, irresistible ladies’ man. Having already made a fortune improving the design of oildrilling bits, Hughes, a 20-something millionaire, came to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. Hisfirst majorfilm project took three years to complete thanks to the shift from silent to sound filming and Scorsese, and more. See what you know about “The Aviator,” its cast, crew and awards with this crossword puzzle. 21 El | | Across Down 4 Person with beaucoup bucks, like Howard 1 w WT 9 Oscarwinner as Kate Hepburn (2 wds.) 11 Thefilm won three of these HFPA awards (2 wds.) 12 He played Sen. Brewster 14 He played Errol 18 The movie Howard made (2 wds.) 19 Number of Oscar wins 21 16 Down's longtimefilm editor 22 Thefilm appeared on 32 of these year-end lists (2 wds.) PS Nominated screenwriter oO 8 “= Hughes’ relentless perfectionism. However, the film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood. However, his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions as he began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. As his ideas became bolder, his approach became more eccentric, and he gained many powerful enemies. This epic film has been called “brilliantly entertaining” and “a rip-roaringly gorgeous-looking, beautifully acted biographical epic.” It soars onto Warner Home Video DVD on May 24. The twodisc DVDsetis filled with inspiring extras, including twelve featurettes and commentary from 10 13 16 17 20 Howard’s business manager, played by John C. Reilly What Robert Richardson wonhis Oscar for Nicknamefor Hughes’ infamousaircraft (2 wds.) She played Ava Gardner He played Howard Number of Oscar nominations Third generation actor who played Jack Frye (2 wds.) The DVD containsplenty of these Juan Trippe headedthis airline (2 wds.) The man behind the camera Madeher debut as Harlow (2 wds.) He playedProf. Fitz
