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Wings (1927)

TV_PG  139 min  -  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.

Director:

William A. Wellman, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

John Monk Saunders (story), Hope Loring (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers and Richard Arlen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clara Bow ...
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers ...
Jack Powell (as Charles Rogers)
Richard Arlen ...
Jobyna Ralston Jobyna Ralston ...
El Brendel El Brendel ...
Richard Tucker Richard Tucker ...
Gary Cooper ...
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Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall ...
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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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France | Pilot | Friendship | Auto Repair | Drunkenness  | See more »

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The Drama of the Skies See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War | Action

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Alas See more »

Filming Locations:

Bexar County, Texas, USA See more »

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Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A scene of an aerial raid on a German troop train was filmed but not used. It later turned up as part of The Legion of the Condemned. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: 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

British Soldier: Hello Yank, welcome to a very merry little war. And now how about a wee drop for the King and Uncle Sam?
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Connections

Featured in "Hollywood: Pioneers (#1.1)" (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wings"
(1927) (uncredited)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik See more »