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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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
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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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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The Sensational Romance of the War Fliers! 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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Clara Bow wasn't happy with appearing in the film, as she knew her part was merely decorative. See more »

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Mary paints the shooting star on only one side of the car. But a shot or two later of the car from a different angle, where they are standing in front of the car, reveals enough information to show that the shooting star is now painted on both sides of the car. See more »

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Cadet White: Luck or no luck, when your time comes, you're going to get it. Now, I've got to go out and do a flock of figure eights before chow.
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a little dated here and there, but overall a great film
28 June 2005 | by (Bradenton, Florida) – See all my reviews

In many ways, I enjoyed this film more than the more expensive HELL'S ANGELS (which Howard Hughes RE-SHOT after its initial completion in order to make it a sound picture)--even though it was a silent film. That's because for a silent movie, it's nearly as good as you're going to find, whereas the primitive sound of Hell's Angels and less engaging plot left me feeling a bit flat--though its flying sequence were clearly better and more spectacular than those in WINGS.

Clara Bow is excellent as the sweet lead of the film whose two friends go off to war. This is a far better showcase of her talents than the equally famous movie "IT" (which did NOT age as well).

Richard Arlen and Buddy Rogers also did fine jobs in the movie, though special recognition must also be given to the cinematography--the movie is just beautiful in spots and the aerial sequences are amazing for 1927! The only down side? Occasionally, there are melodramatic lapses in the pacing--such as the drinking scene where they talk about BUBBLES incessantly. This seems to be due mostly to the style of the day, and for what it was, it was a brilliant picture. I can easily see why it got the first Best Picture award.


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