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Wings (1927)
Directed by William A. Wellman
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Overview
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who’s the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Rated PG-13 | Length 144 minutes
Actors
Clara Bow | Charles Rogers | Richard Arlen | Jobyna Ralston | El Brendel | Richard Tucker | Gary Cooper | Gunboat Smith | Roscoe Karns | Julia Swayne Gordon | Henry B. Walthall | Arlette Marchal | Nigel De Brulier | Hedda Hopper | George Irving | William A. Wellman | Rod Rogers | Charles Barton | Thomas Carr | Thomas Carrigan | Margery Chapin | Andy Clark | Hal George | Dick Grace | Douglas Haig | William Hickey | Sgt. Jiggs | Jane Laurell | Robert Livingston | James Pierce | Evelyn Selbie | Frank Tomick | Carl von Haartman | Gloria Wellman | Percy Williams | Zalla Zarana
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2018 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Super happy that the Park Ridge Classic Film Series scheduled this as it’s been on my watchlist for far too long and seeing in theater for the first viewing was ideal. Pretty epic film with some spectacular photography for its time and not just that famous zoom shot through the night club.
I get that the love triangle between David, Jack and Sylvia is what’s tying these pilots together but I truly feel they have a thing for each other more. Their final moments together prove that out.
Odd things: there’s a typo on one of the dialogue cards when David’s mother calls Jack “John”. Also there’s a split second of Clara Bowe nudity when she’s changing after being caught in the hotel room w/the passed out Jack. Surprised that was left in even for pre-code.
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