William A. Wellman - Wings (1927)

Quote:This is the first movie, and the only silent movie (in the 20th century), to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.In IMDb user comment that 'Wings is a fantastic film with some of the best airplane effects I've ever seen. And the effects rightfully won an oscar.Clara Bow