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Amelia is a 2009 biographical film of the life of Amelia Earhart, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hilary Swank as Earhart and Richard Gere as husband George Putnam, along with Christopher Eccleston and Ewan McGregor.It was written by Ronald Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan, using research from sources including East to the Dawn by Susan Butler and The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell. Te film has garnered predominantly negative reviews. Read more

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The film is about an American aviation pioneer and author, Amelia Earhart who was the first aviatrix (female pilot) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.

Director: Nancy Porter
Writer: Nancy Porter
Running time: 50 min
Cast: Kathy Bates, Sally Chapman, Amelia Earhart

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Reading Rule:

• ar: car, bar, bar, scar, farm, bard, card
• a (before double consonant): ask, answer
• ear: heart

Reading Rule:

• letter 'u' in the closed syllable: tub, nut, cut, bud, mud, under
• letter 'o' in the closed syllable: London, come
• letter combination (exception) 'oo': blood, flood 
• letter combination (exception) 'ou': double, trouble