Wings Silent Movie which won the 1st ever Oscar for Best Picture in 1927-28
“Wings” Trailer
Quick Plot
In typical melodramatic style Jack Powell and David Armstrong are small American town men who are both smitten by town beauty the pretty Sylvia Lewis and to add to the plot the typical “girl next door” Mary Preston, is desperately in love with Jack. Against this Backdrop the two young men enlist as pilots with Jack thinking he and Sylvia are something of an item.
During basic training they are are billeted briefly with with Cadet White played by the great Gary Cooper but he doesnt last long in the film, getting killed off almost immediately. They are soon bound for France and the once love rivals become good friends.
In a typical twist David gets shot down in the major battle but somehow manages to steal a German Bi-Plane before getting shot down and killed by his now best buddy Jack.
When the war ends Jack returns home full of remorse however he receives forgivness from Davids mother and then ends up falling for the “Girl Next Door” after all. Somewhat quaint.
Cast
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Clara Bow as Mary Preston
Charles “Buddy” Rogers as Jack Powell
Richard Arlen as David Armstrong
Jobyna Ralston as Sylvia Lewis
El Brendel as Herman Schwimpf
Richard Tucker as Air commander
Gary Cooper as Cadet White
Gunboat Smith as Sergeant
Henry B. Walthall as David’s father
Roscoe Karns as Lieutenant Cameron
Julia Swayne Gordon as David’s mother
Arlette Marchal as Celeste
Hedda Hopper as Jack’s mother
George Irving as Jack’s father
