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Howard Hughes, eccentric billionaire, aviator, movie mogul, and ladies' man, was one of Hollywood's most fascinating players. Head of RKO pictures in its prime, Hughes was once just about the most powerful man in Hollywood, as well as the head of Hughes Aircraft Company, where he was determined to build the world's greatest aircraft. As a film producer, Hughes revolutionized the industry by almost single-handedly creating the notion of the blockbuster and he bedded hundreds of stars and starlets alike. Yet, for all his success, Hughes was painfully shy, and is best remembered as the psychotic recluse he came to be later in his life. This is the story of Hughes's amazing years in Hollywood.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies& AwardsDVD-ROM Features: Weblink

This DVD includes two chapters of the STRICTLY SUPERNATURAL Series.ASTROLOGY: This series installment evaluates the ancient belief that the positions of the stars affect daily events on Earth.TAROT: The historical origins of the time-honored interpretive tool are explored in this series installment.DVD FeaturesRegion 1 EncodingInteractive MenusScene AccessProduction Credits

F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American writer who distilled the essence of the Jazz Age in his novels and stories, is profiled in this edition of the PBS series AMERICAN MASTERS. From his birth through the emergence of his talent, his troubled relationship with his wife, Zelda, and his subsequent descent into alcoholism and, as Fitgerald believed, failure. A truly fascinating look at one of the most troubled yet brilliant writers of the 20th century, WINTER DREAMS is a revealing portrait of a literary icon.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusDVD-ROM Features: Web Links

This American Masters production tells the story of the mostly unknown women who penned many popular standards heard on Broadway, in the movies, and on the airwaves. Between 1920 and 1949 178 women joined ASCAP, and this documentary is a tribute to them.DVD Features:All Region EncodingScene AccessInteractive MenusCareer Profiles of the Featured SongwritersPerformance CreditsKeep Case

Alan Smithee, the pseudonym used by directors who refuse to put their name on a film, has become something of a symbol for the worst aspects of Hollywood filmmaking. Usually only used when the director of a given picture has had his control and vision usurped by bottom line driven studios, the name Alan Smithee denotes the struggles and compromises that come with making a big budget film. This tongue-in-cheek documentary looks at the seemingly prolific career of Mr. Smithee as it tries to discern the reclusive director's mysterious identity.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85:1Audio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusDVD-ROM Features: Web Links

Quincy Jones has been in the music business for over 50 years and has helped start the careers of a number of superstars, earned seven Academy Award nominations, and composed hundreds of songs during his remarkable career. This American Masters program looks at Mr. Jones's impact on popular music and culture through footage of the master in action and in interviews with friends and luminaries such as former President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou, Bill Cosby, and more.DVD Features:Region 0Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1Full FrameAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Filmographies Discographies

Michael Douglas narrates this documentary look at the first 20 years of Israel's existence, with a concentration on the origins of the Middle East Conflict. Through archival footage and photos, the film examines not only events in Israel, but their effect on other places as well--giving a truly global perspective on a monumental event, both in history and the history of the Jewish people.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Unseen FootageText/Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery

A grave documentary account of the struggles of European Jews liberated from Nazi encampment to survive the isolationist aftermath of World War II. While the Allied nations strengthened their immigration laws and the survivors' formerly occupied homelands still bore the taint of anti-Semitism, the Jews were forced to live as refugees until founding the nation of Israel three years after the end of the war. Morgan Freeman narrates. Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseInteractive Features:Scene AccessInteractive Menus