Wings (1927 film)
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Wings (1927 film) is a silent World War I aviation epic that became the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wings (1927 film) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4497258 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wings (1927 film) Context triple: [Jesse L. Lasky, produced, Wings (1927 film)]
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A.
Dumbo (1941 film)
Dumbo (1941 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated feature about a young circus elephant who learns to fly with his oversized ears, becoming one of the studio’s most beloved early films.
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B.
Night Flight (1933)
Night Flight (1933) is an American pre-Code aviation drama film produced at MGM, best known for its all-star cast including Clark Gable and John Barrymore and its portrayal of perilous night airmail flights over South America.
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C.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
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D.
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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E.
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film starring James Cagney, celebrated for its elaborate Busby Berkeley-choreographed production numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wings (1927 film) Target entity description: Wings (1927 film) is a silent World War I aviation epic that became the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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A.
Dumbo (1941 film)
Dumbo (1941 film) is a classic Walt Disney animated feature about a young circus elephant who learns to fly with his oversized ears, becoming one of the studio’s most beloved early films.
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B.
Night Flight (1933)
Night Flight (1933) is an American pre-Code aviation drama film produced at MGM, best known for its all-star cast including Clark Gable and John Barrymore and its portrayal of perilous night airmail flights over South America.
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C.
Hollywood Revue of 1929
Hollywood Revue of 1929 is an early MGM musical revue film notable for its all-star cast, lavish song-and-dance numbers, and use of early sound technology during the transition from silent movies.
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D.
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
The Jazz Singer (1927 film) is a landmark American musical drama widely regarded as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the dawn of the sound era in cinema.
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E.
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade is a 1933 American musical film starring James Cagney, celebrated for its elaborate Busby Berkeley-choreographed production numbers and backstage showbiz storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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black-and-white film ⓘ feature film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ silent film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Engineering Effects
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linked to:
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by John Monk Saunders ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry Perry ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white with Handschiegl color process sequences ⓘ |
| cost | approximately $2,000,000 production budget ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
United States Army Air Service
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aerial combat ⓘ fighter pilots ⓘ |
| director | William A. Wellman ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy |
E. Lloyd Sheldon
ⓘ
Lucien Hubbard ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Randolph Field, Texas
San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
romance ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Cadet White
ⓘ
David Armstrong ⓘ Jack Powell ⓘ Mary Preston ⓘ |
| musicBy |
J.S. Zamecnik
ⓘ
linked to:
J. S. Zamecnik
|
| notableFor |
being the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
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large-scale aerial battle sequences ⓘ use of mounted cameras on aircraft ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film with English intertitles ⓘ |
| partOf | early Hollywood aviation films ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Criterion Theatre, New York City ⓘ |
| producer | Lucien Hubbard ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1927-08-12 ⓘ |
| restored | yes, restored and re-released in the 21st century ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 139 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Hope Loring
ⓘ
Louis D. Lighton ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
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linked to:
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Clara Bow ⓘ Gary Cooper ⓘ Jobyna Ralston ⓘ Richard Arlen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wings (1927 film) Description of subject: Wings (1927 film) is a silent World War I aviation epic that became the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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