Wings (1927)
87%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Subsequent war epics may have borrowed heavily from the original Best Picture winner, but they’ve all lacked Clara Bow’s luminous screen presence and William Wellman’s deft direction
Wings is a movie that will make you feel like you’re flying high in the sky with the brave aviators of World War I. Sure, there are some sappy moments, but they’re balanced out by the heart-pumping action scenes that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The acting is top-notch, and the flying scenes are truly a sight to behold. It’s no wonder that Wings is considered a classic in the world of cinema. So buckle up and get ready for takeoff, because this movie is a wild ride!
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
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MPAA / Certificate
TV-PG
Year of Release
1927
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.33 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 1927 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2007
Genre(s)
War
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Charles “Buddy” Rogers – Jack Powell
Richard Arlen – David Armstrong
Jobyna Ralston – Sylvia Lewis
Gary Cooper – Cadet White
El Brendel – Herman Schwimpf
Director(s)
William A. Wellman
Writer(s)
John Monk Saunders, Hope Loring, Louis D. Lighton, Julian Johnson
Producer(s)
Lucien Hubbard, Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (60) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (4)
A great deal of sentimental and weepy material is thrust into the tale here and there, along with long stretches of what may be termed for want of a better designation, “just war.”
February 10, 2021
Wilella Waldorf
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen share honors as stars, with Clara Row as the feminine lead. While the picture is rather long, it holds the interest.
February 9, 2021
Bernice Foy
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
TOP CRITIC
Wings is unquestionably the dazzle and pyrotechnics of the screen fulfilled in a new sphere, and teems with twentieth century timeliness.
February 9, 2021
Edwin Schallert
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The picture is almost too real. It brings war so terribly near and makes so fearsomely true the awfulness of combat in the air, even while it thrills and draws homage for those whose skill and courage accomplish such marvelous feats.
February 9, 2021
Ella H. McCormick
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
It is brilliant, poignant, and honest work, close copy of the tragic, flaming tapestry woven in the skies “over there.”
February 9, 2021
Mae Tinee
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen, who share joint honors for their remarkable acting and their more remarkable flying, ascend to the place of genuine heroes from the mere rank of the actor.
February 9, 2021
Inquirer Staff
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
In my opinion, it’s not possible to create a perfect film, but Wings, in all of its cinematic glory, comes incredibly close.
March 23, 2022 | Rating: 9/10
Kyle Bain
Film Threat
Embodying all the wonder of the mechanical age in vivid spectacle, Wings comes as one of the definitely great pictures which are now being made more frequently.
February 9, 2021
NZ Herald Staff
New Zealand Herald
Since the proof of a picture lies in the selling, the outstanding fact about Wings, Paramount’s latest bid for roadshow fame, is that it is worth two dollars of any man’s money for the sake of the thrills it provides.
February 9, 2021
Epes W. Sargent
Moving Picture World
When all is said and done, however, we must toast again the countless daring aviators who “stunted” their ways all over the skies of Bexar County, Texas, to provide the proper scenic and thrilling background for the picture.
February 9, 2021
Landon Laird
Kansas City Star
By all means see Wings.
February 9, 2021
Shadow Stage
Photoplay
It is spectacular in its appeal and the spectator should forget all about its weakly-built story and accept it as a frame for the projection of the airplane episodes.
February 9, 2021
Laurence Reid
Motion Picture News…
Plot
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a cameo from a young Gary Cooper.
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