The Aviator Movie

"The Aviator" tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), the eccentric billionaire industrialist and Hollywood film mogul famous for romancing some of the world's most beautiful women.

Hughes moved to Los Angeles to become a Hollywood film producer. Leonardo Dicaprio stars as Howard Hughes and Gwen Stefani is Jean Harlow as they arrive at the premiere of Hughes' "Hells Angels."

Gwen Stefani stars as Jean Harlow. Hughes helped launch the career of Jean Harlow and other starlets, and produced such classics as "Hell's Angels."

Jean Harlow (Gwen Stefani) and Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) at the premiere of Hughes' "Hell's Angels," which made Harlow a star.

Leonardo Dicaprio stars as Howard Hughes. Hughes' legend came not from focusing on industry after industry, including aviation. In 1939, Hughes quietly bought up a majority of TWA stock and took over the company. Once Hughes owned TWA, federal law prohibited him from building his own planes.

This film also focuses on Hughes' romances with Hollywood starlets like Katherine Hepburn, played by Cate Blanchett.

Jude Law stars as Errol Flynn and Cate Blanchett portrays Katharine Hepburn.

This scene rom the film fetaures Leonardo Dicaprio as Howard Hughes, Adam Scott as Johnny Meyer, Jude Law as Errol Flynn and Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn.

Alec Baldwin plays Juan Trippe, the president of TWA competitor Pan Am.

Kate Beckinsale stars as Ava Gardner.

DiCaprio as Hughes with Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner in a scene from "The Aviator."

Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo Dicaprio as Howard Hughes in "The Aviator."

Click here for a photo essay on the life of the real Howard Hughes.