"Wings," The First Oscar Winner, Set For Theatrical Re-release

Wings, the 1st Academy Award winner for Best Picture,  and a landmark in dramatic storytelling, will be shown on May 2 and May 16 in special screenings at Cinemark Theatres.

             

Released in 1927, Wings has been fully restored by Paramount Pictures, which announced the limited theatrical run in Cinemark Theaters on Tuesday.

             

Wings chronicles the effects of war through the story of two men who go off to battle in World War I and the woman they both leave behind. Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen star in the film, which also features Gary Cooper in one of his first movie roles.

The epic was groundbreaking in scope. At the time it was produced, the film cost the then-unheard-of sum of $2 million.

Director William Wyler had one of his first hits with Wings. His career spanned nearly 40 years, and includes such classics as the original A Star Is Born (1937), Beau Geste (1939), Lady of Burlesque (1943), and Battleground (1949).

On Wednesday, May 16, approximately 50 additional Cinemark Theatres will present a showing. Each location will offer two show times daily, at 2 and 7 p.m.

             

A full list of participating Cinemark locations, advance ticket purchases and show time information can be found at www.cinemark.com.