Amelia Earhart of Earhart's interests and passions, especially women's causes. After flying with Earhart, Roosevelt obtained a student permit but did not further pursue her plans to learn to fly. The two friends communicated frequently throughout their lives. Another famous flyer, Jacqueline Cochran, who was considered to be Earhart's greatest rival by both media and the public, also became a confidante and friend during this period. On January 11, 1935, Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California. Although this transoceanic flight had been attempted by many others, notably by the unfortunate participants in the 1927
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (also known as "Amelia Earhart") is a 1994 television film starring Diane Keaton, Rutger Hauer and Bruce Dern. The series is based on Doris L. Rich's "Amelia Earhart: A Biography". The film depicts events in the life of Amelia Earhart, focusing on her final flight and disappearance in 1937, with her exploits in aviation and her marriage to publisher G.P. Putnam being revealed in flashbacks. This film was not the first television dramatization of Earhart's life, as "Amelia Earhart" appeared in 1976, starring Susan Clark as Earhart and John Forsythe