Favorite 'Best Picture' Winner: 1920s

[J_UNTITLED]

Vote and tote, Blu-ers.

[P@t_Mtl]

Wings

[Pirate King]

Wings is the only one I have seen. Well done movie. Maybe it should be redone with sound.... Hmmmm.. Nevermind.

[Ator the Invincible]

I've seen both of these, and Wings is definitely the better of the two. If you had included Sunrise, however, I would have chosen that as the best. For those who don't know, there wasn't really a proper "Best Picture" category the first year. Basically, there were 2- "Best Production" and "Unique & Artistic Production". Wings won the former, Sunrise won the latter. They later eliminated the second category and re-named the first, and now Wings is recognized as the Best Picture winner from that year.

My re-cap may not be 100% accurate, but that's the general jist.

[franklinpross]

Broadway Melody

[Pirate King]

Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

I've seen both of these, and Wings is definitely the better of the two. If you had included Sunrise, however, I would have chosen that as the best. For those who don't know, there wasn't really a proper "Best Picture" category the first year. Basically, there were 2- "Best Production" and "Unique & Artistic Production". Wings won the former, Sunrise won the latter. They later eliminated the second category and re-named the first, and now Wings is recognized as the Best Picture winner from that year.

My re-cap may not be 100% accurate, but that's the general jist.

Thanks for the info. You learn something everyday if you pay attention. Now I need to watch Sunrise .

[kefrank]

Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

If you had included Sunrise, however, I would have chosen that as the best.

+1

Sunrise is brilliant. I had the pleasure of seeing a restored print with a liveorganist - one of my favorite cinematic experiences ever.

[Cremildo]

Wings.

Broadway Melody is the worst Oscar winner ever.

[RFK]

Wings, but it would be Sunrise if that were on the list.