{"product_id":"howard-hughes-in-hollywood-volume-one","title":"Howard Hughes in Hollywood, Volume One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT THE ITEM WILL BE DISPATCHED AT THE TIME OF THE LISTED RELEASE DATE: JULY 14TH, 2026\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSHOULD YOU ORDER ANY OF THE ALREADY RELEASED ITEMS FROM OUR CATALOGUE AT THE SAME TIME AS THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PURCHASES WILL ALL BE SHIPPED TOGETHER WHEN THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM BECOMES AVAILABLE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e2-DISC BLU-RAY EDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlicker Alley and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas proudly announce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Hughes in Hollywood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the first volume of a planned two-volume series that spotlights, for the first time ever, early works by the mogul turned Hollywood hitmaker. This set includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Arabian Knights \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1927), restored by the Academy Film Archive, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1928), newly restored by Flicker Alley. Both include new bonus features and are available for the first time on home video in any format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 20 years old when he arrived in Los Angeles, Hughes left a mark on the filmmaking industry through sheer determination. Although his two earliest forays into producing remain lost, his first two hits, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Arabian Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e survive, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Hart Wegner, founding faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Film Studies program, who was instrumental in acquiring the extensive Howard Hughes motion picture papers and film materials for UNLV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on a then-recent pulpy adventure serial, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Arabian Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was reimagined as a comedy of male bonding. With director Lewis Milestone at the helm and William Boyd and Louis Wolheim headlining as the title pair, the story follows two American soldiers, captured by German forces and sent to a prison camp, escaping to Arabia where they meet and compete for the affections of the lovely Mirza (Mary Astor), who has her own reasons for wanting to go on the run. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Arabian Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which went on to win Best Directing (Comedy Picture) for Milestone at the first Academy Awards®, is presented in a stunning restoration by the Academy Film Archive and features a triumphant orchestral score performed by the Robert Israel Orchestra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHughes followed that hit with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a ripped-from-the-headlines proto-noir showcasing a new type of cinema gangster, Italian Americans, and the big city political corruption that empowered them. Thomas Meighan stars as James McQuigg, an honest cop trapped in a barrel of bad apples. He’s pitted against Louis Wolheim as Nick Scasi, modeled on famed Chicago gangster Al Capone. Lewis Milestone once again helms the directing, with veteran cinematographer Tony Gauido photographing the action. With a nomination for Outstanding Picture at the very first Academy Awards® ceremony, and largely unseen for nearly a century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a choice of two brilliant orchestral scores, one by Neil Brand and one by Robert Israel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAdditional materials have been made available by the Howard Hughes Motion Picture Records at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Generous underwriting has been provided by a grant from the Sunrise Foundation for Education \u0026amp; the Arts, with the Villa Aurora \/ Thomas Mann House, Inc. serving as an administrative partner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Arabian Knights\u003c\/em\u003e (1927)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestored by the Academy Film Archive. Elements for this restoration provided by The Howard Hughes Corporation and by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Fine Arts, Department of Film and its Howard Hughes Collection at the Academy Film Archive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/em\u003e (1928)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew digital restoration by Flicker Alley based on 2K scans provided by the Academy Film Archive. Elements for this restoration provided by The Howard Hughes Corporation and by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Fine Arts, Department of Film and its Howard Hughes Collection at the Academy Film Archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Commentaries - \u003c\/b\u003eHistorian Harlow Robinson, author of \u003cem\u003eLewis Milestone: Life and Films\u003c\/em\u003e, discusses \u003cem\u003eTwo Arabian Knights\u003c\/em\u003e while film critics Farran Smith Nehme and Glenn Kenny together discuss \u003cem\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-366363ae-7fff-1f5b-0214-f221130a2e4f\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare Outtakes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e44 minutes of on set footage and various takes, filmed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Racket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but later reused for Hughes’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eScarface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1932)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1e328861-7fff-2fa8-298f-623ea49c7a09\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoward Hughes in Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eA look at Hughes’ arrival in Hollywood and his earliest efforts in the industry, scripted by film historian David Pierce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-36bb0c77-7fff-3cfb-30b3-46acb781ba90\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eHoward Hughes and the First Academy Awards\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eFilm historian Randy Haberkamp explores the origins of the Oscars® and Hughes’ early wins as a producer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-fda0bbd5-7fff-a688-30a3-1e192bee1b5a\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHart Wegner Remembrance - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA look at the UNLV Film Department’s founding faculty member, Hart Wegner, late professor emeritus of German, Comparative Literature, and Film Studies, whose work was instrumental in preserving Hughes’ legacy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-622e830b-7fff-f7a4-f494-06153f30e6db\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage Gallery - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFeaturing production stills, promotional material, and rare documents from the Howard Hughes Motion Picture Records at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouvenir Booklet - \u003c\/b\u003eFeaturing a new essay by film historian Imogen Sara Smith, vintage reviews, conservation notes, and introductions on each score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eReversible Cover Artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlu-ray Authoring by David Mackenzie of Fidelity in Motion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll Region Encoding (A,B,C)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-49e5648e-7fff-fa7e-d1a6-7d1dde381c61\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003cspan\u003e July 14, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003eBlu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eRegion:\u003cspan\u003e ALL REGION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eDirector:\u003cspan\u003e Lewis Milestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eYear:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003e1927-1928\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e English (Silent)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eLength:\u003cspan\u003e 173 mins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eSKU:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__value\"\u003eFA0091\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-product-attribute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details-product-attribute__title\"\u003eUPC:\u003cspan\u003e 6-17311-00919-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flicker Alley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52415602950456,"sku":"FA0091","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/4513\/8232\/files\/FA0091_HH-in-Hollywood_CoverDesk_J.jpg?v=1779750811","url":"https:\/\/flickeralley.com\/products\/howard-hughes-in-hollywood-volume-one","provider":"Flicker Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}