Looking for WINGS (1927)

[Oliver Feld]

Is there a full feature version of the 1st Academy Award Winner for „Best Picture“ from 1927 in Super-8?
I watched this epic masterpiece on DVD for the first time now and I am overwhelmed by this touching, stunning and tragic story of a friendship in WW1.
It would be amazing to get it in Super-8!
Maybe Someone can help me.
Thank You
Oliver

[Rob Koeling]

Not sure about S8, but I used to have a R8 print of the film. Great film!

- Rob

[Douglas Meltzer]

Oliver,

I have not come across a feature print of Wings, so I'm glad Rob said that they are out there, at least in Regular 8.

On Super 8 I've only seen the Ken Films 200' cutdown, which is an acceptable edit.

[Paul Adsett]

Maybe Pathescope released it on 9,5mm, after all they did have the rights for the 9,5mm prints of the Paramount Popeye cartoons.

[Oliver Feld]

Wow; that’s very interesting! Thank You.
So it’s worth a hunt.
I wonder if the Gary Cooper sequence is included in the cutdown: it’s an important, but rather short scene. Great artwork on the box

[Dominique De Bast]

Looks like Pathescope did not release Wings. Standard/regular 8 will be the option.

[Rob Koeling]

I don't know who released the print that I had. It came from the US and was in generic boxes. I sold it many years ago at the BFCC in Ealing (but kind of regret that now...)

[Oliver Feld]

So it exists!!!!
Great news!!!
Thank You

[Douglas Meltzer]

Oliver,

Gary Cooper's brief but star making appearance is not in the cutdown. If I recall correctly, it includes an exciting dogfight, a bit of military action on the ground and then Jack coming home to Mary.

Doug

[Dominique De Bast]

I have this digest but haven't seen it for ages. I will try to put my hand on it in the coming weeks. Not very honest to put Gary Cooper's name on the box if he's not in the film

[Ali Hipperson]

Hi Oliver.

I don't know about this film on Super 8, however I lost out on bidding for it in the 16mm format on eBay - an American dealer had it up for sale about 20 months ago.

Ali

[Oliver Feld]

Hi Ali
So I should ask in the 16mm section, too!
Thank You very much

Dominique
The german DVD cover also states Gary Coopers name in BIG starring letters.
That‘s strange, too.
But his performance is remarkable!

[Dominique De Bast]

Oliver, I can understand that his name appears on the dvd cover since he appears in the film but if I understood well, Garry Cooper does not appear in the digest (I cannot look at the moment where my copy is but now I want to watch it again )

[John Armer]

I saw WINGS with Carl Davis conducting his score a few years ago and felt that Coop’s scene was like a cameo, though of course he was unknown when Wings was released. It’s a stand out performance and only a couple of minutes.

A few days after I actually saw Kevin Brownlow at one of the 9.5 events and I was able to tell him just that... he agreed with me!

[Oliver Feld]

Which is why it’s confusing that his name on the DVD cover appears next to Clara Bows name.
Its a great cameo!