The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977 TV Movie)

Wayne Thomas: Self

Quotes 

• [Howard Hughes has called a press conference via telephone] 

  McKenna : Now, this is for the record, your honest opinion: was that Howard Hughes you were talking to?

  Wayne Thomas as himself : I have no doubt at all, we've been speaking with Howard Hughes.

  McKenna : Gene Handsaker.

  Gene Handsaker as himself : I agree.

  McKenna : Vernon Scott.

  Vernon Scott : I think so, too.

  McKenna : Marvin Miles.

  Marvin G Miles as himself : Undoubtedly.

  McKenna : Jim Bacon?

  James Bacon as himself : I always used to boast that I saw too much of Howard Hughes, and I'm thoroughly convinced.

• Wayne Thomas as himself : [During the conference call]  Wayne Thomas, Mr. Hughes. What's your personal reaction to these recent absurd descriptions of your physical appearance?

  Howard Hughes : Oh, ye-you mean the - the 97 pounds, waist-length beard and so forth?

  Wayne Thomas : Yeah, that's it exactly, and the artists' conceptions and the business about the long fingernails and long toenails, and how in the world would you ever sign a check?

  Howard Hughes : Oh well this - this is very amusing, because, uh, I had the same reaction, that was the uh, it was the first means of disproving it that came to my mind as well. It's pretty good proof that I don't have long fingernails, and how the hell can I write mah name if I have fingernails eight inches long? And toenails eight inches long, couldn't walk!