How has there not been a Howard Hughes post yet? In 1947, after his near-fatal aircraft crash in 1946, Hughes told his aides that he wanted to screen some movies at a film studio near his home. Hughes stayed in the studios darkened screening room for more than four months, never leaving. He subsisted exclusively on chocolate bars, chicken, and milk, and relieved himself in the empty bottles and containers. He was surrounded by dozens of Kleenex boxes, which he continuously stacked and re-arranged. He wrote detailed memos to his aides on yellow legal pads giving them explicit instructions not to look at him, or speak to him unless spoken to. Throughout this period, Hughes sat fixated in his chair, often naked, continually watching movies. Hughes once became fond of Baskin-Robbins Banana Nut ice cream, so his aides sought to secure a bulk shipment for him—only to discover that Baskin-Robbins had discontinued the flavor. They put in a request for the smallest amount the company could provide for a special order, 200 gallons (750 L), and had it shipped from Los Angeles. A few days after the order arrived, Hughes announced he was tired of Banana Nut and wanted only Chocolate Marshmallow ice cream. The Desert Inn ended up distributing free Banana Nut ice cream to casino customers for a year.[62] In a 1996 interview, ex–Howard Hughes communicator Robert Maheu said, There is a rumor that there is still some Banana Nut ice cream left in the freezer. It is most likely true. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_hughes
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