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  Hughes also had a passion for moviemaking, and he pursued this interest to the hilt by directing Hell’s Angels (1930). The World War I flying epic cost $4 million, making it one of the most expensive films of its day. Here, the uneasy Hughes braves an aggressive pack of reporters and photographers as he squires actress Jean Harlow (Gwen Stefani) down the red carpet during the movie’s premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.