Americana Summer at the Movies: Wings (1927)
The original 1927 movie WINGS
Sponsored by Shawnee Town 1929
Part of the Americana Summer at the Movies series
Sponsored by Shawnee Town 1929
Part of the Americana Summer at the Movies series
Thursday, August 13 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets start at $8.00
Wings (1927) is a silent movie and holds the distinction of being the first film to win the Academy Award for Outstanding Picture (now Best Picture) at the inaugural 1929 Oscars. It is a war romance directed by William A. Wellman, featuring Clara Bow, known for its intense, realistic aerial combat scenes.
Key details about the film include:
- Audio: While primarily a silent film, it was released with a synchronized musical score and sound effects, making it one of the last great silent spectaculars.
- Legacy: It is renowned for groundbreaking, real-life aerial cinematography.
- Awards: It won Best Picture and Best Engineering Effects at the 1st Academy Awards.
Wings is the first film to win the Academy Award® for Best Picture. Featuring a meticulous restoration and a newly recorded soundtrack based on the original score. This timeless story of love and loss follows two men who go to war and the girl they leave behind. Popular Twenties “It” girl Clara Bow stars with Richard Arlen, Charles “Buddy” Rogers and Gary Cooper in a legendary cameo appearance.
