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The Wings of Eagles

A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.

Director

John Ford

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biography, drama, war

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Frank W. 'Spig' Wead

'Jughead' Carson

Min Wead

John Dodge

John Dale Price

Adm. Moffett

Capt. Herbert Allen Hazard

Jack Travis

Capt. Jock Clark

Manager

Capt. Spear

Barton

Rose Brentmann

Arizona Pincus

Police Officer

Captain

Tourist

Lovely

Pete

Party Guest

George Bruggeman

Bridy O'Faolain

Party Guest

Spectator at Screening

Cop

Tourist

Spectator at Screening

Premier Guest

Tourist

Waiter

Captain

Spectator at Screening

Premier Guest

Franklyn Farnum

Officer

MP at Garden Party

Admiral Gooding

William Forrest

Committee Member

Party Guest

Lila Wead

Board Member

Officer in Brawl

Patient

Tourist

Marcoreta Hellman

Naval Aide

Dr. John Keye

Louis Jean Heydt

Producer

Party Guest

Officer in Brawl

Lieutenant

Naval Aide

Nurse

Wead's Baby - 'Commodore'

William Paul Lowery

Officer in Brawl

Nurse Crumley

Nurse

Tex Brooks

Committee Member

Doctor

Officer in Brawl

Second Manager

Spectator at Screening

Congressman

Lt. Charles Dexter

Congressman

Joe McGuffey

Officer in Brawl

Officer

Army Officer

Doris Wead

Navy Pilot

Arthur Salzfass

Committee Member

Premier Guest

Tourist

Officer in Brawl

Bartender

Air Officer

Adm. Crown

Charles Trowbridge

Naval Officer

Dale Van Sickel

Tourist

Jimmie

Executive Officer

Bartender at Officer's Club

Blue Washington

Tourist

Naval Officer

Spectator at Screening

Judith Woodbury

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Frank W. 'spig' Wead John Dodge Min Wead 'jughead' Carson

Alright, Johnny. Where is he?
I told him 3 o'clock. - The Wings of Eagles

Alright, Johnny. Where is he? I told him 3 o'clock.

That's Spig, honey. - The Wings of Eagles

That's Spig, honey.

Hey! Hey, how much time
have you had? - The Wings of Eagles

Hey! Hey, how much time have you had?

- Get that crash boat.
- Yes, sir. - The Wings of Eagles

- Get that crash boat. - Yes, sir.

Put it down, down, down. - The Wings of Eagles

Put it down, down, down.

Hey, did you ever fly
through a hangar? - The Wings of Eagles

Hey, did you ever fly through a hangar?

That's my wife. - The Wings of Eagles

That's my wife.

- What's the matter?
- We're out of gas. - The Wings of Eagles

- What's the matter? - We're out of gas.

Watch this landing. - The Wings of Eagles

Watch this landing.

- 'That's all you got to say?'
- Yes, sir. - The Wings of Eagles

- 'That's all you got to say?' - Yes, sir.

- Now, I owe you my life.
- You owe me nothing. - The Wings of Eagles

- Now, I owe you my life. - You owe me nothing.

- The doc's in there.
- He'll be okay, Spig. - The Wings of Eagles

- The doc's in there. - He'll be okay, Spig.

- Anything we can do?
- No. - The Wings of Eagles

- Anything we can do? - No.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you, sir. - The Wings of Eagles

- Congratulations. - Thank you, sir.

Stay broke and keep moving - The Wings of Eagles

Stay broke and keep moving

Well, anyway, I finally got her. - The Wings of Eagles

Well, anyway, I finally got her.

'Round the world.' - The Wings of Eagles

'Round the world.'

As a representative of the Navy - The Wings of Eagles

As a representative of the Navy

Police. - The Wings of Eagles

Police. Police. - The Wings of Eagles

Police. Police.

That's your daddy up there
with the goggles. - The Wings of Eagles

That's your daddy up there with the goggles.

This one is for old Dave,
the first to cross the line. - The Wings of Eagles

This one is for old Dave, the first to cross the line.

What's a record? - The Wings of Eagles

What's a record?

Goodnight. - The Wings of Eagles

I'm trying to say I been a fool - The Wings of Eagles

I'm trying to say I been a fool

All right Right - The Wings of Eagles

All right Right

'Mama.' - The Wings of Eagles

'Spig!' - The Wings of Eagles

Don't, don't move me, Min. - The Wings of Eagles

Don't, don't move me, Min.

Bilateral paralysis resulting
from indicated fracture - The Wings of Eagles

Bilateral paralysis resulting from indicated fracture

Ma'am, throw this
under your belt. - The Wings of Eagles

Ma'am, throw this under your belt.

- How is he, Carson?
- What do you expect? - The Wings of Eagles

- How is he, Carson? - What do you expect?

- I'll bring the kids in.
- No, I couldn't take it. - The Wings of Eagles

- I'll bring the kids in. - No, I couldn't take it...

I'm gonna move that toe - The Wings of Eagles

I'm gonna move that toe

No I think that You're gonna make it Come on - The Wings of Eagles

No I think that You're gonna make it Come on

Why do you have her husband - The Wings of Eagles

Why do you have her husband

Now, I believe in miracles. - The Wings of Eagles

Now, I believe in miracles.

Doctor, permission, please. - The Wings of Eagles

Doctor, permission, please.

I'm Commander Wead.
I think Mr.-- - The Wings of Eagles

I'm Commander Wead. I think Mr.--

I don't want a story just about ships and planes - The Wings of Eagles

I don't want a story just about ships and planes

Hey, what's the big idea? - The Wings of Eagles

Hey, what's the big idea?

Big playwright. - The Wings of Eagles

Big playwright.

- Here, let me help you.
- No, I.. - The Wings of Eagles

- Here, let me help you. - No, I..

I don't know. Maybe, it's.. - The Wings of Eagles

I don't know. Maybe, it's..

Long distance? - The Wings of Eagles

The radio.
The Japanese. Pearl Harbor. - The Wings of Eagles

The radio. The Japanese. Pearl Harbor.

- Welcome home, sailor.
- Hello, Jock. - The Wings of Eagles

- Welcome home, sailor. - Hello, Jock.

Sir. - The Wings of Eagles

'Crash on the flight deck.
Crash on the flight deck.' - The Wings of Eagles

'Crash on the flight deck. Crash on the flight deck.�...

Nine minutes, 56 seconds.
You owe me a sawbuck. - The Wings of Eagles

Nine minutes, 56 seconds. You owe me a sawbuck.

'General quarters. All hands,
man your battle stations.' - The Wings of Eagles

'General quarters. All hands, man your battle stations....

I-I guess I forgot
to stick out my hand. - The Wings of Eagles

I-I guess I forgot to stick out my hand.

Will you get a load of
all the brass over there? - The Wings of Eagles

Will you get a load of all the brass over there?

- Well, Spig.
- Thanks for the ride, Jock. - The Wings of Eagles

- Well, Spig. - Thanks for the ride, Jock.

Johnny. - The Wings of Eagles

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A biography of Navy flier-turned-screenwriter Frank W. "Spig" Wead.

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Director: John Ford

Writer: Frank Fenton, William Wister Haines, Frank Wead

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama, war

Year: 1957

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Feb 1957

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