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Wings (1927)
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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Mary Preston -
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Directors:
William A. Wellman , Harry d'Abbadie d'ArrastWriters:
John Monk Saunders (story), Hope Loring (screenplay), Louis D. Lighton (screenplay), Julian Johnson (titles)All Cast & Crew
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As of 2016, this is the first of eleven movies to win the Academy Award for Best Picture without receiving a single acting nomination. The other ten, in order, are All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Grand Hotel (1932), An American in Paris (1951), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Gigi (1958), The Last Emperor (1987), Braveheart (1995), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), and Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
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On the high sea of heaven - The enemy! Count von Kellermann - famous German ace and leader of the Flying Circus. The rival leaders signal for attack. At ten thousand feet above the earth, the opposing squadrons hurl themselves into a 'dog fight'.
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When Schwimpf is punched and falls down, he drops his coat on the ground, but is on the table in a following shot.
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Genres
Drama | Romance | War | ActionDetails
Release Date:
5 January 1929Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USABox Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$6,587,502 (USA)
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