Warren Beatty if its regular host comedians, Milton Berle. Beatty learned to do a "superb imitation of Berle and his routine," said a friend, and he often used Berle-type humor at home. His sister Shirley MacLaine's lasting memories of her brother include seeing him reading books by Eugene O'Neill or singing along to Al Jolson records. In "Rules Don't Apply" (2016), Beatty plays Howard Hughes, who is shown talking about and singing Jolson songs while flying his plane. MacLaine noted, on what made her brother want to become a filmmaker, sometimes writing, producing, directing and starring in his films: "That's why he's
USS Beatty (DD-640) At that point, "Beatty"s sailors could see that the plane was a United States Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain troop transport. "Beatty" ceased fire as six flares lit up the area. The destroyer then rang up flank speed as she pulled away from the sinking Skytrain. "Beatty"s executive officer, Lieutenant Commander William Outerson, marked the charts with the American plane's position. After the flares had burned out, "Beatty" returned to the spot and found a rubber boat with all four members of the Skytrain's crew. The plane, attached to the 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, had endured quite an evening since