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Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

36 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

24 January 2012

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Self

James D'Arc

James D'Arc

Self

Brian Meacham

Brian Meacham

Self

Michael Pogorzelski

Michael Pogorzelski

Self

Frank Thompson

Frank Thompson

Self

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

Self

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