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Wings (1927)

 -  Drama | Romance | War  -  5 January 1929 (USA)
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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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Jack Powell (as Charles Rogers)
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David Armstrong
Jobyna Ralston ...
Sylvia Lewis
El Brendel ...
Herman Schwimpf
Richard Tucker ...
Air Commander
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Gunboat Smith ...
The Sergeant
Henry B. Walthall ...
David's Father
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Lt. Cameron
Julia Swayne Gordon ...
David's Mother
Arlette Marchal ...
Celeste
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Storyline

Two young men fall in love with the same same girl. After the US enters WWI, both join the Air Corps and become aces. They remain friends, but the relation to the girl threatens their friendship. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

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Taglines:

The Sensational Romance of the War Fliers! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War | Action

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for war violence | See all certifications »

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5 January 1929 (USA)  »

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Alas  »

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Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

(Western Electric Sound System) (musical score and sound effects)|

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Was the only silent movie to win the Best Picture Oscar until The Artist won Best Picture in 2012. See more »

Goofs

The film is set during the years 1917-1918. However, most of the female civilian clothes and hairstyles are contemporary with the late 1920s, particularly the clothes worn by Clara Bow in the home sequences and in the Follies Bergere sequence. Bow's and almost all the other female characters have bobbed hair, common in 1927 but almost non-existent during World War One. See more »

Quotes

Sergeant in Mervale: Hey, if youse guys need kissin' *I'll* kiss you - wit' a gun-butt!
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Referenced in The Stunt Man (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wings"
(1927) (uncredited)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik
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User Reviews

 
Deserves DVD release!
23 June 2004 | by See all my reviews

I was fortunate to view this film at the Academy of Motion Pictures' Diamond celebration screening series for all the Best Picture winners last year. A newly restored print in pristine condition was beautifully paired with a live performance of the musical score by an eleven-piece ensemble. As a relative novice to silent era films I was struck by the acting, aerial stunt work, sophisticated camera work and great storytelling. As I was watching I couldn't help but think that this 1927 film has so much more to offer than many contemporary attempts at the war/action genre.

As the trend for releasing forgotten classics on DVD continues, I make a very loud plea to add Wings to the list. This masterful bit of film-making history deserves a much wider audience.


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