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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 is a 1927 American silent film about two young men who become fighter pilots in World War I and compete for the same woman. The film won two Oscars and features aerial combat scenes, romance, and comedy.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
- 1929-01-05
Nov 19, 2013 · 1.35M subscribers. Like. 62K views 10 years ago. Wings is the first film to win the Academy Award® for Best Picture. Featuring a meticulous restoration and a newly recorded soundtrack based on...
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Wings is the first film to win the Best Picture Oscar and features Clara Bow, Charles \"Buddy\" Rogers, and Richard Arlen as pilots in World War I. The film follows their love triangles, aerial battles, and the horrors of war.
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- William A. Wellman
- PG-13
- Clara Bow
May 5, 2020 · WINGS is a silent film about World War One aviation, love and friendship, starring Charles \"Buddy\" Rogers, Richard Arlen and Clara Bow. It was the first film to win the Best Picture Oscar and features a young Gary Cooper in his debut role.
- Sam Moffitt
Wings is a silent film about two young men who become fighter pilots in World War I and compete for the same woman. The film follows their friendship, love, and tragedy in the skies over France.
A classic war film that won the first Oscar for Best Picture, Wings features stunning aerial combat scenes and a love triangle. Read the original review from 1927 by Variety critic Sid Silverman, who praises the actors, the director and the engineering effects.
