Wings
Wellman, William A.,
1896-1975
direction
Hubbard, Lucien,
1889-1971
production
Loring, Hope,
writing
Lighton, Louis D. (Louis Duryea),
1895-1963
writing
Bow, Clara,
1905-1965
cast
Rogers, Buddy,
1904-1999
cast
Arlen, Richard,
1900-1976
cast
Ralston, Jobyna,
1901-1967
cast
Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.
LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress)
AFI/Paramount Collection (Library of Congress)
moving image
motion picture
two-dimensional moving image
War films and programs.
Features.
xxu
monographic
United States
Paramount
1927
eng
2 videodiscs of 2 (ca. 138 min.) : sd., b&w ; 12 in. viewing copy.
2 videocassettes of 2 (VHS) (138 min.) : si., b&w ; 1/2 in. viewing copy.
13 reels of 13 on 4 (4989 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. reference print.
13 reels of 13 on 7 (12467 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. reference print.
13 reels of 13 (12467 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe negative.
1 reel of 13 (r2) (ca. 850 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe negative (copy 2).
1 reel of 13 (r2) (ca. 850 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. masterpositive.
13 reels of 13 (12467 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. archival positive.
1 reel of 13 (r2) (200 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. reversal positive.
Jack Powell and David Armstrong, both in love with Sylvia Lewis, enlist together in the World War I Army Air Corps and become friends. They are sent to France as pilots. Dogfights ensue. In Paris Jack encounters hometown girl Mary Preston, who loves him hopelessly. Later, David, shot down, is believed dead. Jack vows revenge, but mistakenly shoots down David piloting a stolen German plane. A reluctant hero, Jack returns home to faithful Mary Preston.
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation ; director, William Wellman ; producer, Lucien Hubbard ; screenplay, Hope Loring, Louis D. Lighton.
Copyright: Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.; 5Jan29; LP25985.
Minor change version: [Sound version] / score written, composed and performed by Gaylord Carter. -- United States : Paramount Home Video, 1985.
Copyright for minor change version: no reg.
Archival positive is to be used as a theatrical projection print only; not for flatbed viewing, per M. Matz, 9-87. DLC
Minor change version date taken from copyright notice on videodisc jacket.
On videodisc jacket: LV2851-2.
Two discs in one videodisc jacket.
Film was released again in 1929 with a music and effects track; music score by J.S. Zamecnik. This information per AFI catalog: feature films 1921-1930.
NCN024127; Wings. DLC
Story, John Monk Saunders ; editor, Lucien Hubbard ; editor-in-chief, E. Lloyd Sheldon ; titles, Julian Johnson ; photography, Harry Perry ; associate producer, B.P. Schulberg.
Clara Bow (Mary Preston), Charles Rogers (Jack Powell), Richard Arlen (David Armstrong), Jobyna Ralston (Sylvia Lewis), Gary Cooper, El Brendel, Richard Tucker.
Received: 11/88; viewing copy, videodisc; purchase; LC Purchase Collection.
Received: 11-4-87 from LC video lab; viewing copy; gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
Received: 9-70 from LC film lab; 16 mm. ref print; gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
Received: 6-86 from Guffanti Film Lab; 35 mm. reference print; gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
Received: 9-70; complete 35 mm. dupe neg; gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
Received: 10-74 from Capital lab; dupe neg (reel 2, copy 2), masterpositive (reel 2), and reversal positive (reel 2); gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
Received: 9-8-87 from LC film lab; archival pos; gift; AFI/Paramount Collection.
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Air pilots
Drama
World War, 1914-1918
France
Drama
DAA 1751 (viewing copy)
VAA 9572-9573 (viewing copy)
FCA 5646-5649 (ref print)
FGE 5340-5346 (ref print)
FPA 1412-1424 (dupe neg)
FPB 2222 (dupe neg, copy 2)
FPB 2221 (masterpos)
FQA 6076-6082 (arch pos)
FRA 4990 (reversal pos)
Variety,
8-17-27
87707591
aacr
amim
DLC
870831
20250606173613.9
11511469
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