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I Wanted Wings

The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Year

Genre

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

Jeff Young

Al Ludlow

Tom Cassidy

Capt. Mercer

Carolyn Bartlett

Constance Moore

Sally Vaughn

'Sandbags' Riley

Harry Davenport

Jimmy Masters

President of the Court

Edward Fielding

Judge Advocate

Willard Robertson

Flight Commander

Flight Surgeon

Addison Richards

Mickey

Hobart Cavanaugh

Lt. Hopkins

Douglas Aylesworth

Lt. Ronson

Lt. Clarkton

Archie Twitchell

Cadet Captain

Radio Announcer

Corporal - Mechanic

Cadet Adjutant

Private

Voice on loudspeaker

Ranger

Cadet

Supply Sergeant

Reporter

Evaluating Officer

Cadet

Fire Chief

Mechanic

Hearing Spectator

Cadet

Mrs. Young

Meteorology Instructor

Charles Anthony Hughes

Surgeon

Sergeant

Military Officer

Buzzer Class Instructor

Captain at Court-Martial

Cadet

Corporal

Captain at Court-Martial

Detective

Lieutenant

Edward Peil Jr.

Detective

Edward Peil Sr.

Sergeant

Mr. Young

Herbert Rawlinson

Crew Chief

Policeman in Car

Corporal

Flight Dispatcher

Radio Operator

Private

Commanding Officer

Charles Waldron

Montgomery - Co-Pilot

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I WANTED WINGS - I Wanted Wings

Based on a Story by
ELEOANORE GRIFFIN and FRANK WEAD - I Wanted Wings

Based on a Story by ELEOANORE GRIFFIN and FRANK WEAD

This production was actally filmed
at Randolph Kelly and March Fields. - I Wanted Wings

This production was actally filmed at Randolph Kelly and Mar...

BIRTHPLACE OF MANS WINGS, AMERICA
TODAY WATHES HER SKY WITH GRAVE CONCERN. - I Wanted Wings

BIRTHPLACE OF MANS WINGS, AMERICA TODAY WATHES HER SKY WITH ...

This is Ranger Station 58. - I Wanted Wings

This is Ranger Station 58.

This is Mojave.
Yeah, Mojave. - I Wanted Wings

This is Mojave. Yeah, Mojave.

You there.
In the drugstore. - I Wanted Wings

You there. In the drugstore.

35th Pursuit Squadron reporting. - I Wanted Wings

35th Pursuit Squadron reporting.

The attacking bombers are reported
approaching the city from many directions. - I Wanted Wings

The attacking bombers are reported approaching the city from...

Here come the bombers now.
You can probably hear them. - I Wanted Wings

Here come the bombers now. You can probably hear them.

Here comes the attack now. - I Wanted Wings

Here comes the attack now.

Guess I must be seeing things.
I thought I saw Carolyn. - Listen, Jeff. - I Wanted Wings

Guess I must be seeing things. I thought I saw Carolyn. - Li...

RANDOLPH
FIELD - I Wanted Wings

One out of three washed out. - I Wanted Wings

One out of three washed out.

Song you got the makings
of an officer and a gentleman. - I Wanted Wings

Song you got the makings of an officer and a gentleman.

As it would be - I Wanted Wings

What's the matter? Don't you like your
mechanic's outfit, Mr. Jeff Young the 3rd? - I Wanted Wings

What's the matter? Don't you like your mechanic�...

What? Where do you misters
think you are? At a freshman rally? - I Wanted Wings

What? Where do you misters think you are? At a freshman rall...

Left face.
Right face. - I Wanted Wings

Left face. Right face.

You're turning too fast. Don't forget
air speed until you stall into a spin. - I Wanted Wings

You're turning too fast. Don't forget air speed un...

What's the matter,
mister. You sick? - I Wanted Wings

What's the matter, mister. You sick?

Cadet Young, sir. - I Wanted Wings

Cadet Young, sir.

I expect you to make mistakes But don't make excuses - I Wanted Wings

I expect you to make mistakes But don't make excuses

All we do this morning is
to shake hands with flying. - I Wanted Wings

All we do this morning is to shake hands with flying.

All right, Young.
Follow me on the controls. - I Wanted Wings

All right, Young. Follow me on the controls.

You may be good enough
to come this close, Cassidy. - I Wanted Wings

You may be good enough to come this close, Cassidy.

Get off the roller coaster,
will you, Ludlow? - I Wanted Wings

Get off the roller coaster, will you, Ludlow?

Flier.
- Mickey. - I Wanted Wings

Flier. - Mickey.

What's the matter? Haven't
you ever seen a bomber before? - I Wanted Wings

What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a bomber ...

Bartlett. Bartlett. Bartlett. - I Wanted Wings

Bartlett. Bartlett. Bartlett.

You know it surprises me every
time that guy gets off the ground. - I Wanted Wings

You know it surprises me every time that guy gets off the gr...

Take me out to a practice area and
show me some improvement. - Yes, sir. - I Wanted Wings

Take me out to a practice area and show me some improvement....

Cassidy. - I Wanted Wings

All right, Cassidy.
Climb back to 3000 feet. - I Wanted Wings

All right, Cassidy. Climb back to 3000 feet.

Flying Cadet Cassidy wishes to report he just fell out of an airplane sir - I Wanted Wings

Flying Cadet Cassidy wishes to report he just fell out of an...

Cassidy. - I Wanted Wings

You men that haven't soloed it yet. - I Wanted Wings

You men that haven't soloed it yet.

Catastrophic instability is
a characteristic of an aircraft, - I Wanted Wings

Catastrophic instability is a characteristic of an aircraft,

What was the name of the cadet
with you yesterday? - I Wanted Wings

What was the name of the cadet with you yesterday?

Here.
Try wearing these tomorrow. - I Wanted Wings

Here. Try wearing these tomorrow.

Would you look up please? - I Wanted Wings

Would you look up please?

Ludlow. You're next. - I Wanted Wings

Ludlow. You're next.

I can't do it. - I Wanted Wings

Hey fellas, congratulate me. They
just passed me on my... pylon eight. - I Wanted Wings

Hey fellas, congratulate me. They just passed me on my... p...

Cadet Ludlow reporting, sir. - I Wanted Wings

Cadet Ludlow reporting, sir.

He's going up solo.
Come on, Al. - I Wanted Wings

He's going up solo. Come on, Al.

Takeoff. There's a BT in trouble
beyond the south end of the field. - I Wanted Wings

Takeoff. There's a BT in trouble beyond the south end o...

That's better.
Okay. Level out. - I Wanted Wings

That's better. Okay. Level out.

You have to switch before you
hit. Maybe I can ground loop her. - I Wanted Wings

You have to switch before you hit. Maybe I can ground loop h...

Are you all right?
- Sure. - I Wanted Wings

Are you all right? - Sure.

What happened, Ludlow?
Motor conk out on you? - I Wanted Wings

What happened, Ludlow? Motor conk out on you?

That's Navy stuff.
Dunking the last guy to solo. - I Wanted Wings

That's Navy stuff. Dunking the last guy to solo.

Don't forget this war dance
is on me. - We'll settle that later. - I Wanted Wings

Don't forget this war dance is on me. - We'll sett...

Shall we - I Wanted Wings

Who's that cutting in on your girl? - I Wanted Wings

Who's that cutting in on your girl?

Is that really Jeff Young the 3rd? - I Wanted Wings

Is that really Jeff Young the 3rd?

Oh, darn. And every time I try to have
a good time in this Army, a bell rings. - I Wanted Wings

Oh, darn. And every time I try to have a good time in this A...

Say, that's fine, Mercer.
Congratulations. - Thanks. - I Wanted Wings

Say, that's fine, Mercer. Congratulations. - Thanks.

Get out of there. Clear
the ship before it explodes. - I Wanted Wings

Get out of there. Clear the ship before it explodes.

Couldn't find him. - He came
back here for about five minutes. - I Wanted Wings

Couldn't find him. - He came back here for about five m...

Come on. - I Wanted Wings

All present. - I Wanted Wings

Where do you think
you're going? - Into town. - I Wanted Wings

Where do you think you're going? - Into town.

Look. Stick with
me tonight, will you? - I Wanted Wings

Look. Stick with me tonight, will you?

Well. Isn't it kind of late for
you to go around ringing doorbells? - I Wanted Wings

Well. Isn't it kind of late for you to go around ringin...

Ice. - I Wanted Wings

That was smart, Sally. - I Wanted Wings

That was smart, Sally.

Kelly Field, here we come. The
finest food in the Army for four miles. - I Wanted Wings

Kelly Field, here we come. The finest food in the Army for f...

Climb on to traffic to
2.000 feet into a practice area. - I Wanted Wings

Climb on to traffic to 2.000 feet into a practice area.

Putrid. Putrid. - I Wanted Wings

Putrid. Putrid.

How did I ever get
myself a job like this? - I Wanted Wings

How did I ever get myself a job like this?

Raunchy. Very raunchy. I hate
the pass you men on those rides. - I Wanted Wings

Raunchy. Very raunchy. I hate the pass you men on those ride...

You know Mr. Cassidy. You're
wasting your time in the Air Corps. - I Wanted Wings

You know Mr. Cassidy. You're wasting your time in the A...

Hello.
- Hello, Jeff. - I Wanted Wings

Hello. - Hello, Jeff.

Now Sally, I thought
we've been all through this. - I Wanted Wings

Now Sally, I thought we've been all through this.

Good night, darling.
- Good night. Hey, wait a minute. - I Wanted Wings

Good night, darling. - Good night. Hey, wait a minute.

You shouldn't be out here this
late, Sally. It's against regulations. - I Wanted Wings

You shouldn't be out here this late, Sally. It's a...

Oh, come on, Grandma. Button
on your bust and let's get going. - I Wanted Wings

Oh, come on, Grandma. Button on your bust and let's get...

What's an "old fud"? - That's what
Grandma's going to grow up to be. - I Wanted Wings

What's an "old fud"? - That's what Grand...

One more week and I'm
second lieutenant with wings. - I Wanted Wings

One more week and I'm second lieutenant with wings.

Now they'll wash me out
for this, won't they, Jeff? - I Wanted Wings

Now they'll wash me out for this, won't they, Jeff...

Look, Jeff. You're the
best friend I've ever had. - I Wanted Wings

Look, Jeff. You're the best friend I've ever had.

I'm washed up. Sure. - I Wanted Wings

I'm washed up. Sure.

Stick with it. Jeff. - I Wanted Wings

Stick with it. Jeff.

Al. Wait. - I Wanted Wings

Going up? - Not yet,
but I will be in 10 minutes. - I Wanted Wings

Going up? - Not yet, but I will be in 10 minutes.

LT JEFF YOUNG
KELLY FIELD TEX - I Wanted Wings

LT JEFF YOUNG KELLY FIELD TEX

Where's Miss Bartlett?
- Back at home. - I Wanted Wings

Where's Miss Bartlett? - Back at home.

Jeff I wonder if you're worth what he did for you - I Wanted Wings

Jeff I wonder if you're worth what he did for you

Lawrence, P.T. - I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings poster

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The personal and professional lives of three men from different walks of life who join the U.S. Army Air Corps are depicted.

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Director: Mitchell Leisen

Writer: Richard Maibaum, Beirne Lay Jr., Sig Herzig

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama, war

Year: 1941

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 25 Jul 1941

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

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