Wings. 1927. Directed by William A. Wellman

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Wings. 1927. USA. Directed by William A. Wellman. Silent, with musical accompaniment. 139 min.

With Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper. Wellman was himself an ace pilot with the Lafayette Escadrille and winner of the Croix de Guerre. Thus the spectacular aerial sequences have the added virtue of authenticity. This is the film that essentially made Gary Cooper a star. As with Hell’s Angels, the love story pales in comparison with the aviation stuff, but Wings won the first Oscar for Best Picture (beating out Sunrise, The Circus, The Crowd, Seventh Heaven, Underworld, and several other superior films).

This film accompanies The Great War: A Cinematic Legacy.

Past events

Sun, Sep 14, 2014, 5:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Sat, Sep 13, 2014, 8:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

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