This 1927 Movie Still Has One Of The Greatest Shots In Cinema History, Almost 100 Years Later

Filming techniques and technology have come a long way, making “impossible” shots a lot easier to make, either practically or in post-production, but one 1927 movie still has one of the greatest shots in cinema history, almost 100 years after its release. Silent films were key in the development of cinema and its techniques, and many of them continue to be quite impressive given the creativity that went into achieving some of their best shots. Among those movies is Wings, directed by William A. Wellman and released in 1927, and starring two of the biggest actors of the silent era: Clara Bow and Charles “Buddy” Rogers.