Wings Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars)

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Starring:
Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, Gary Cooper, Henry B. Walthall, Roscoe Karns

Directed By:
William A. Wellman

Written By:
Hope Loring, John Monk Saunders, Louis D. Lighton, Julian Johnson

Wings (1928)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

February 5th, 2008

First "Best Picture" winner

Favorite Movie Quote: "D'you know what you can do when you see a shooting star?"

Yes, parts of it are extremely corny, and some of the expressions are laughable, and sitting through two and a half hours of a silent film and the accompanying organ music may be a bit much for many people, but this film has to be experienced.

It was the first "Best Picture" Oscar winner. It also won the Oscar for "Best Effects." Those who love Pearl Harbor should also see the film that was done long before with the same story.

The film stars Clara Bow, the "It Girl," who was a sex symbol of the period. At the time of this film, she was being paid more than any other star in Hollywood.

The film also stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers (Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award) and Richard Arlen (174 films up to 1977) as the friends who became pilots. It also features Gary Cooper (High Noon, Sergeant York) in one of his first credited roles.

You cannot watch this historical film without thinking about the war that it covers - World War I - and the nine million casualties of the conflict.

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