Wings (1927)
| Release Date | 12 August 1927 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Tagline | An Epic of the Air |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, War, Action, Adventure |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bexar County, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono, Silent |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Combat Films, Ensemble Film, War Romance |
| Mood | Thrill Rides |
| Themes | War in the Sky, Love Triangles, Faltering Friendships, Women During Wartime |
| Tones | Rousing, Visceral, Earnest, Sentimental, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Aviation, Barnstorming, Dogfight, Love Triangle, Training, Trenches, War |
Wings is a 1927 silent film about World War I fighter pilots, produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the first film, and the only silent film ever, to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Wings stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen. Gary Cooper appears in a scene which helped launch his career in Hollywood and also marked the beginning of his affair with Clara Bow.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Charles Barton
Soldier Flirting with Mary
Thomas Carrigan
Undetermined Role
Thomas Carr
Aviator
Margery Chapin
Peasant Woman
Andy Clark
Undetermined Role
Hal George
Undetermined Role
Dick Grace
Aviator
William Hickey
Charlton Blanchard
Rod Rogers
Aviator
Frank Tomick
Undetermined Role
Carl von Haartman
German Officer
Gloria Wellman
Peasant Child
Zalla Zarana
Undetermined Role
Director
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
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Writer
John Monk Saunders
Hope Loring
Louis D. Lighton
Julian Johnson
Byron Morgan
story ideas
Producer
Lucien Hubbard
producer
Original Music
J.S. Zamecnik
Cinematographer
Harry Perry
Editor
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Lucien Hubbard
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Art Director
Costume Designer
Travis Banton
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Production Manager
Frank M. Blount
production manager
Lucien Hubbard
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Barton
assistant director
James Ewens
assistant director
Richard Johnston
assistant director
E.K. Merritt
assistant director
Art Department
Charles Barton
property master
Paul B. Malone
construction: Camp Stanley
Special Effects
Roy Pomeroy
engineering effects
Barney Wolff
special effects assistant
Stunts
Frank Andrews
stunt pilot
Pierce L. Butler
stunt pilot
Frank Clarke
stunt pilot
Hal George
stunt pilot
Dick Grace
aerial stunts
Clarence Irvine
stunt pilot
Denis Kavanagh
stunt pilot
E.H. Robinson
stunt pilot
Rod Rogers
stunt pilot
Sterling R. Stribling
stunt pilot
Bill Taylor
stunt pilot
Frank Tomick
stunt pilot
Hoyt Vandenberg
stunt pilot
Camera and Electrical Department
L.B. Abbott
additional photographer
E.F. Adams
additional photographer
Bert Baldridge
camera operator: Akeley camera
Guy Bennett
additional photographer
Cliff Blackstone
additional photographer
William H. Clothier
camera operator: Akeley camera
Frank Cotner
camera operator: Akeley camera
Faxon M. Dean
camera operator: Akeley camera
Otto Dyar
still photographer
Russell Harland
additional photographer
Art Lane
camera operator: Akeley camera
Ernest Laszlo
camera operator: Akeley camera
Harry Mason
camera operator: Akeley camera
Herbert Morris
camera operator: Akeley camera
Albert Myers
additional photographer
Gene O'Donnell
additional photographer
Ray Olsen
camera operator: Akeley camera
Paul Perry
additional photographer
William Rand
additional photographer
Charles W. Riley
camera operator: Akeley camera
Harry Schapp
camera operator: Akeley camera
Herman Schopp
additional photographer
Cliff Shirpser
assistant camera
E. Burton Steene
additional photographer
Sergeant Ward
additional photographer
L. Guy Wilky
camera operator: Akeley camera
Al Williams
aerial camera operator, additional photographer
Editorial Department
Carl Pierson
cutter
Mildred Richter
cutter
Music Department
Gaylord Carter
performer: 1987 music score
Other Crew
F.M. Andrews
commander: military pilots
Hap Arnold
technical consultant
S.C. Campbell
supervisor: flying sequences
Sterling Campbell
technical director: flight sequences
Walter Ellis
communications supervisor
James A. Healy
supervisor: flying sequences
A.M. Jones
supervisor: ground troop maneuvers
E.P. Ketchum
supervisor: trench system reproduction
Arthur Kocks
business manager
Norman Kohn
business manager
F.P. Lahm
commander: military pilots
Rodger Manning
business manager
Ted Parson
supervisor: flying sequences
Harry Reynolds
airplane preparation
Captain Bill Taylor
airplane preparation
Carl von Haartman
supervisor: flying sequences
Production Company
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
CIC-Taft Home Video
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Paramount Home Video
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Miscellaneous
Film Technology Company
music produced by
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