Wings
Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, the film was quickly re-released in 1928 with synchronized sound. While the sound version of the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The original soundtrack to the sound version is preserved at UCLA.
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| Music by | J.S. Zamecnik (uncredited)
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| Running time | Original release:
111 minutes Restoration: 144 minutes |
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| Country | United States
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| Language | Silent (English intertitles)
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| Budget | US$ 2 million ($28,850,173 adjusted for inflation)
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| Box office | $3,600,000 (worldwide rentals)
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- Winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture.
- The first movie to be given the Oscar for Best Picture.
- Contains the first screen kiss between two men.
- In 1925 and 1926, Byron Morgan sent ideas for a story about air service in World War I to Famous Players Lasky Corporation. The Company agreed when he brought this to their attention, and settled with him for $3750 which included his waiving claims to all rights to his material.
- When a preview was shown in San Antonio, Texas in the Spring of 1927, the movie had 14 reels. It was cut down to 13 for release to theaters.
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