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Wings (1927)

PG-13 | | 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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Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »

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Jack Powell (as Charles Rogers)
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Sylvia Lewis
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Herman Schwimpf
Richard Tucker ...
Air Commander
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Gunboat Smith ...
The Sergeant
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David's Father
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Lt. Cameron
Julia Swayne Gordon ...
David's Mother
Arlette Marchal ...
Celeste
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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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Daring danger and destruction. Scouring the skies for enemy planes. Soaring to the clouds in a flimsy machine. And yet, like a charm, her love kept this "Shooting Star." Carried him through the terrific dangers. Brought him back to earth. Spirited, striving, spectacular. A story of the American war "Aces" in France. See more »

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Drama | Romance | War | Action

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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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$2,000,000 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Sound System) (musical score and sound effects)|

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1.33 : 1
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The only movie to ever win an Academy Award for Best Production. In the Oscars' first year of existence, two "Best Picture"-type awards were given: This film was awarded Best Production and Sunrise (1927) was awarded Best Artistic Quality of Production. Both awards were discontinued the following year and replaced by the modern Best Picture Oscar; Best Production is usually thought of as that award's equivalent. See more »

Goofs

At 1:27:27, the position of David holding the letter changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

Mary Preston: D'you know what you can do when you see a shooting star?
John "Jack" Powell: No, what?
Mary Preston: You can kiss the girl you love.
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Battle Music
(credited on 2012 restored score only)
Written by Hugo Riesenfeld
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Dated, true...but entertaining
2 May 2010 | by (San Francisco) – See all my reviews

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.


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