Wings
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"Wings" is a 1927 film directed by William A. Wellman and Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast about aerial combat during World War I. It matters as a landmark silent film that won the first Academy Award for Outstanding Picture (now Best Picture) and is celebrated for its groundbreaking aerial photography and depiction of air warfare.
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Film · TMDB
7.2Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Released: 1927-08-12144 minDir: William A. WellmanDrama, Action, War, Romance
Cast
- Clara Bow as Mary Preston
- Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Jack Powell
- Richard Arlen as David Armstrong
- Jobyna Ralston as Sylvia Lewis
- El Brendel as Herman Schwimpf
- Richard Tucker as Air Commander
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.5/10
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Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound war film which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. While the sound version of the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The original soundtrack to the sound version is preserved at UCLA.
The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Rogers and Arlen portray World War I combat pilots in a romantic rivalry over a woman. It was produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman, and released by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. Gary Cooper appears in a small role, which helped launch his career in Hollywood.