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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.
- (15K)
- Drama, Romance, War
- William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
- 1929-01-05
With World War I afoot, David Armstrong (Richard Arlen) and Jack Powell (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) join the military with an eye toward flying American fighter planes. They leave behind Mary...
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- William A. Wellman
- PG-13
- Clara Bow
Wings is considered by film critics to be the first important movie about World War I aerial combat, and many film historians still rank its photography among the best on film. Stock footage of aerial combat from the film has been used in several other productions.
- William A. Wellman
- Clara Bow
May 5, 2020 · The story is simplicity itself, two young men from a small Midwestern city, one working class, Jack Powell (Charles “Buddy” Rogers) and one from a wealthy family, David Armstrong (Richard Arlen) are both in love with the same young woman Sylvia Lewis (Jobyna Ralston).
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.
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Oct 22, 2020 · At the cusp of filmmaking moving from the silent era to “talkies”, Wings (1927) – a silent romantic war movie – won “Outstanding Picture” at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony held in 1929. Starring the definitive flapper Clara Bow, the story follows two men – Jack (Charles Rogers) and David (Richard Arlen) – from the same small ...
