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Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, the film was quickly re-released in 1928 with synchronized sound.
Wings: Directed by William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. With Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston. Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
- 1929-01-05
Oct 18, 2021 · Watch the first Academy Award-winning silent film about World War I air combat, starring Clara Bow and Charles Rogers. The film was shot on location with real pilots and planes in Texas and France.
- 140 min
This movie is in the Public Domain. Wings is a 1927 American silent film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and...
Jan 3, 2023 · Forever granted a place in cinematic history by winning the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture in 1927, William Wellman’s silent epic Wings is more than an Oscar winner, but an epic story of friendship with the type of thrilling action only practical effects can imagine…
After Jack and David complete ground school, they are bunked with Cadet White, an affable and experienced young flier. Upon seeing David's bear, White comments that many fliers have mascots, although he does not, as he believes, "when your time comes, you're going to get it."
Two young men from the same town but different social classes end up as fighter pilots in WWI. Jack Preston is a keen auto mechanic, building and modifying cars. David Armstrong comes from a wealthy family. They are both in love with the same woman, Sylvia.
