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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Clara Bow | ... | Mary Preston | |
| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | ... | Jack Powell (as Charles Rogers) | |
| Richard Arlen | ... | David Armstrong | |
| Jobyna Ralston | ... | Sylvia Lewis | |
| El Brendel | ... | Herman Schwimpf | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Air Commander | |
| Gary Cooper | ... | Cadet White | |
| Gunboat Smith | ... | The Sergeant | |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | David's Father | |
| Roscoe Karns | ... | Lt. Cameron | |
| Julia Swayne Gordon | ... | David's Mother | |
| Arlette Marchal | ... | Celeste | |
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Storyline
Two young men from the same town but different social classes end up as fighter pilots in WW1. 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. Her heart belongs to David but she doesn't let Jack know and plays along with his infatuation. Meanwhile, Jack's neighbour, Mary, is deeply in love with him but he just views her as a friend. WW1 interrupts the romantic entanglements as Jack and David enlist in the US Army Air Service (Air Service of the AEF at the time). They are initially bitter enemies, due to them both vying for Sylvia's affections. Over time, however, they become very good friends. They are both posted to the same fighter squadron in France, where being a fighter pilot means every day could easily be your last. Written by grantss
Plot Keywords:
world war one | friendship | military training | airplane shot down | unrequited love |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 January 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$6,587,502Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (musical score and sound effects)| Silent | Dolby Digital (2012 restoration edition)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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[puts his forefinger up next to Mary's lips, she closes her eyes, opens her lips, and swoons]
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(credited on 2012 restored score only)
Written by Enrique Soro (as E. Soro)
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William A. Wellman looked at 35 actors before casting Gary Cooper. Although only a tiny role, it set Cooper on the road to stardom. 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
John "Jack" Powell: [drunkenly] Li'l Bubbles... I'm gonna kiss you![puts his forefinger up next to Mary's lips, she closes her eyes, opens her lips, and swoons]
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Alternate Versions
A version played at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on May 15 and 16, 2003, was restored, with fewer scratches, color tintings, and an orchestral score with sound effects. See more »Soundtracks
Romanza Senza Parole(credited on 2012 restored score only)
Written by Enrique Soro (as E. Soro)
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You could justifiably criticize WINGS lesser moments: the naive, "gee-whiz" dialog...the less than comedic "champagne" sequence in Paris...any of the romantic scenes...the idealized view of military life.... But as light entertainment, WINGS manages to hold its own, despite the passage of years. The battle scenes, easily the highlight of the film, may not have the intensity of later films, but the narrative is clear and precise. And this was not meant to be the last word in documentary accuracy: it's an adventure film tinged with romance, with engaging aerial fight scenes that capture your attention whenever they occur.
And personally, I felt that the music from the Wurlitzer organ tied together the film's various themes, musical and narrative, quite tidily.