Fascinating Trivia You Didn’t Know About "Wings"

Not that ” Wings “! Bonus Fact: Until today, most you didn't even know “Wings” was the most celebrated and accoladed silent film of all time.

Released In 1927, "Wings" was the first movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture and Engineering Effects, or what we know as Special Effects. The win was retroactive however since there was no "Best Picture" category until the 1930 Academy Awards. No silent film would win Best Picture again until 2012 with the release of "The Artist".

"Wings" was risque for the time, being one of the first movies to show two men kissing (even if it was fraternal), men were seen naked from behind and lead actress Clara Bow bared her breasts during one scene.


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