Wings (1927) - This incredible shot was achieved by mounting a camera on a rolling platform to follow an overhead track through a crowded café. The film would eventually go on to win the first Best Picture at the Academy Awards. | The Cinegogue

Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, the film was quickly re-released in 1928 with synchronized sound. While the sound version of the film has no audible dialogue, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Rogers and Arlen portray World War I combat pilots in a r