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1929 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1929?fid=17636
Wings (1927 film) - Wikipedia

Wings is a 1927 American silent war film set during the First World War produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman and released by Paramount Pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(1927_film)
Wings (1927) - IMDb

Directed by William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. With Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston. Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/
Wings Review | The Nerdist

What can be learned from watching every single film to have won an Oscar for Best Picture? Witney Seibold is determined to find out, and he’s going to be writing about each winner right here, one at a time. Starting with Wings!
https://nerdist.com/best-picture-wings-19271928/
The cinematography in 1927 film ‘Wings’ puts 2015’s to shame | The Independent

The article talks about the skill required to create a masterpiece such as Wings in the 1920s and why it won Best Picture back in 1929.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-cinematography-in-1927-film-wings-puts-2015-s-to-shame-a6673856.html
Wings (1927) Review: The First Oscar Best Picture Takes Flight – Variety

Original 'Wings' review written for Variety in 1927 for the Clara Bow starring first Oscar winner.
http://variety.com/1927/film/reviews/wings-3-1200409954/
The Restoration of WINGS (1927): The Loudest Silent Movie I’ve Ever Seen | cinematically insane

For more than 80 years, WINGS was considered the only silent film to have won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/the-restoration-of-wings-1927-the-loudest-silent-movie-ive-ever-seen/
Wings (1927) - Trailer - YouTube

Wings - Starring Clara Bow, Charles Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen, and Gary Cooper Release Date: August 12, 1927
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFRas2-x_OQ
Soaring Spectacle: 10 Reasons to Watch Wings (1927) | Nitrate Diva

Reasons everyone needs to watch this 1927 film that won the first ever Academy Award for Best (Outstanding) Picture.
https://nitratediva.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/wings-1927/
‘Wings’: The Last Silent Film to Win an Oscar in 1929

The last silent film to win an Oscar was Wings in 1929 and the story of what happened to the movie after its release closely echos the plot of 2012 winner The Artist.
http://www.ibtimes.com/wings-last-silent-film-win-oscar-1929-416846
Wings (1927) - Rotten Tomatoes

Wings, the first feature film to win an Academy Award, tends to disappoint a little when seen today. Read on about this film here.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wings

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Wings
Film poster
Directed by	William A. Wellman
Written by	Titles: Julian Johnson
Screenplay by	Hope Loring Louis D. Lighton
Story by	John Monk Saunders
Produced by	Lucien Hubbard Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky B.P. Schulberg Otto Hermann Kahn (uncredited)^[1]^[a]
Starring	Clara Bow Charles (Buddy) Rogers Richard Arlen Gary Cooper
Cinematography	Harry Perry
Edited by	E. Lloyd Sheldon Lucien Hubbard (uncredited)
Music by	J.S. Zamecnik (uncredited)
Production company	Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Release dates	August 12, 1927 (1927-08-12) (New York City, premiere) January 15, 1928 (1928-01-15) (Los Angeles) January 5, 1929 (1929-01-05) (United States)
Running time	Original release: 111 minutes^[2] Restoration: 144 minutes^[3]
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles)
Budget	$2 million^[4]
Box office	$3.8 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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1929 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Held in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1929?fid=17636
Wings (1927 film) - Wikipedia

Wings is a 1927 American silent war film set during the First World War produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman and released by Paramount Pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_(1927_film)
Wings (1927) - IMDb

Directed by William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. With Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston. Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018578/
Wings Review | The Nerdist

What can be learned from watching every single film to have won an Oscar for Best Picture? Witney Seibold is determined to find out, and he’s going to be writing about each winner right here, one at a time. Starting with Wings!
https://nerdist.com/best-picture-wings-19271928/
The cinematography in 1927 film ‘Wings’ puts 2015’s to shame | The Independent

The article talks about the skill required to create a masterpiece such as Wings in the 1920s and why it won Best Picture back in 1929.
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-cinematography-in-1927-film-wings-puts-2015-s-to-shame-a6673856.html
Wings (1927) Review: The First Oscar Best Picture Takes Flight – Variety

Original 'Wings' review written for Variety in 1927 for the Clara Bow starring first Oscar winner.
http://variety.com/1927/film/reviews/wings-3-1200409954/
The Restoration of WINGS (1927): The Loudest Silent Movie I’ve Ever Seen | cinematically insane

For more than 80 years, WINGS was considered the only silent film to have won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/the-restoration-of-wings-1927-the-loudest-silent-movie-ive-ever-seen/
Wings (1927) - Trailer - YouTube

Wings - Starring Clara Bow, Charles Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen, and Gary Cooper Release Date: August 12, 1927
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFRas2-x_OQ
Soaring Spectacle: 10 Reasons to Watch Wings (1927) | Nitrate Diva

Reasons everyone needs to watch this 1927 film that won the first ever Academy Award for Best (Outstanding) Picture.
https://nitratediva.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/wings-1927/
‘Wings’: The Last Silent Film to Win an Oscar in 1929

The last silent film to win an Oscar was Wings in 1929 and the story of what happened to the movie after its release closely echos the plot of 2012 winner The Artist.
http://www.ibtimes.com/wings-last-silent-film-win-oscar-1929-416846
Wings (1927) - Rotten Tomatoes

Wings, the first feature film to win an Academy Award, tends to disappoint a little when seen today. Read on about this film here.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wings

Wings
Film poster
Directed by	William A. Wellman
Written by	Titles: Julian Johnson
Screenplay by	Hope Loring Louis D. Lighton
Story by	John Monk Saunders
Produced by	Lucien Hubbard Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky B.P. Schulberg Otto Hermann Kahn (uncredited)^[1]^[a]
Starring	Clara Bow Charles (Buddy) Rogers Richard Arlen Gary Cooper
Cinematography	Harry Perry
Edited by	E. Lloyd Sheldon Lucien Hubbard (uncredited)
Music by	J.S. Zamecnik (uncredited)
Production company	Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Release dates	August 12, 1927 (1927-08-12) (New York City, premiere) January 15, 1928 (1928-01-15) (Los Angeles) January 5, 1929 (1929-01-05) (United States)
Running time	Original release: 111 minutes^[2] Restoration: 144 minutes^[3]
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles)
Budget	$2 million^[4]
Box office	$3.8 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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