The two films that won in the 1920s were “Wings” (1927) a World War I silent film, and “The Broadway Melody” (1928-29), the first “talkie” to win. How to watch Oscar Best Picture ...

“Wings” (1927) shows that innovation and a heartfelt connection to the source-material can transform a film and make it a must-see gem. Editor’s Note: This article is a review and contains ...

'I saw a couple of bodies fly up in the air, and they weren’t dummies.' ...

Wings famously was the first movie to win the Academy award for best picture, and Wellman and almost none of the cast were at the awards. The Academy Awards were completely different in those days, ...

"Wings," starring Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers and Richard Arlen, was the winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture. It opened in New York on August 12, 1927.

The 1927 silent war movie was accompanied by a live organ Tuesday night at the Academy. ‘Wings’, Oscar’s First Best Picture Winner, Screens at Paramount Celebration ...

BRATTLEBORO — It won Best Picture at the very first Academy Awards, with spectacular midair flying sequences and a dramatic story that still mesmerizes audiences today. "Wings" (1927), a drama about U ...

The Artist isn't the only silent, black-and-white film making Oscar news this week. And Red Tails isn't the only movie out there with some thrilling aerial scenes. Wings - the first film to win ...

Complete Information About Silent Film at the Strand: Wings (1927) With Live Organ Accompaniment in Atlanta at Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre. Together in partnership with the American ...

“Wings” (1927), a silent war film directed by William A. Wellman, won the Best Picture award—along with the Oscar for Best Engineering Effects—at the inaugural Academy Awards ceremony in 1929.

Wings, the first film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1927, was a silent war film acclaimed for its technical prowess, with decadent scenes like this that aesthetically rival Baz ...