Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

Nan
0h 36m
2012
7 /10 (1)

Overview

A making-of featurette for the first Academy Award winning film "Wings" (1927), with plenty of rare photographs and the participation of William Wellman, Jr.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2012-01-24

Top Billed Cast

Ben Burtt

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A.C. Lyles

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James D'Arc

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Brian Meacham

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Michael Pogorzelski

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Frank Thompson

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William Wellman Jr.

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