| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (143 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Charles, Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Richard Arlen |
| Event |
Originally produced by Paramount Pictures in 1927. |
| Summary |
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman (Hollywood's first "It-girl," Clara Bow), become fighter pilots in World War I. Stunningly realistic flying sequences, all filmed without faking or processing shots, highlight this story of two airmen pals and an ambulance nurse they both love, first winner of an **Academy Award** for Best Picture. Winner of Best Picture and Best Effects, Engineering Effects at the **Academy Awards**. Chosen for preservation by the **National Film Preservation Board, USA**. *"It is, in fact,* the *masterpiece of war production." - Irene Thirer, **The New York Daily News*** |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Subject |
Motion pictures.
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Drama.
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War films.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Wellman, William, 1617-1671, film director.
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Charles, actor.
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Bow, Clara, 1905-1965, actor.
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Cooper, Gary, actor.
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Arlen, Richard, 1900-1976, actor.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927), distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), distributor.
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| Music No. |
4557617 Kanopy |
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