Where was Wings movie filmed?
San Antonio
The film was shot on location on a budget of $2 million (equivalent to $29.24 million in 2020) at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, between September 7, 1926 and April 7, 1927.
How did they film Wings 1927?
The cameras that used to shoot Wings were Eyemo and Akeley. The Eyemo is a 35 mm motion picture film camera that was manufactured by Bell & Howell. The Akeley was a popular camera in Hollywood movies often had a call for “Akeley Shots” written right into the script.
What was the movie Wings about?
With World War I afoot, David Armstrong (Richard Arlen) and Jack Powell (Charles “Buddy” Rogers) join the military with an eye toward flying American fighter planes. They leave behind Mary Preston (Clara Bow), a local girl who’s in love with David but committed to Jack. Dispatched to France as newly minted pilots, the men take to the skies in one of the war’s climactic air battles, and as frantic Mary longs for the safe return of both men, one pays the ultimate price for his bravery.
Wings/Film synopsis
What was the original shooting star in the movie Wings?
The Shooting Star of Silent Cinema: Wings (1927) Soars Again at the Pickwick Theatre. WHAT ELSE: Jay Warren provides organ accompaniment at both screenings on the Pickwick’s original 1928 Mighty Wurlitzer.
When was the movie Wings released?
January 5, 1929 (USA)
Wings/Release date
When was the first Oscar ceremony?
May 16, 1929
1st Academy Awards/Dates
Who directed Wings 1927?
William A. Wellman
Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast
Wings/Directors
When was the movie Wings made?
When did Wings movie come out?
Who was the director of the 1927 movie Wings?
The film was written by John Monk Saunders (with uncredited story ideas contributed by Byron Morgan), Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton (screenplay), produced by Lucien Hubbard (who also did uncredited co-editing), directed by William A. Wellman, with an original orchestral score by J.S. Zamecnik, which was also uncredited.
Who are the actors in the movie Wings?
Complete credited cast: Clara Bow Mary Preston Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers Jack Powell (as Charles Rogers) Richard Arlen David Armstrong Jobyna Ralston Sylvia Lewis
Who was the non pilot in the movie Wings?
Arlen was able to do his own flying in the film and Rogers, a non-pilot, underwent flight training during the course of the production, so that, like Arlen, Rogers could also be filmed in closeup in the air.
When did the first wings movie come out?
The film was the focus of an episode of the television series Petticoat Junction that originally aired November 9, 1968. Arlen and Rogers were scheduled to appear during the film’s opening at one of the local cinemas in 1928.