Biplane pilots and robbers battle over a family diamond mine in South Africa..

Okay, so Won in the Clouds from 1928. This one's a tough sell for most people today, honestly. If you're into early aviation films, or just really curious about what was passing for action-adventure almost a century ago, then maybe, maybe give it a look. But if you're expecting anything like modern pacing or even coher...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Bruce Mitchell

Aubrey M. Kennedy
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"Okay, so Won in the Clouds from 1928. This one's a tough sell for most people today, honestly. If you're into early aviation films, or just really curious about what was passing for action-adventure almost a century ago, then maybe, maybe give it a look. But if you're expecting anything like modern pacing or even coherent storytelling, you're going to be bored out of your mind. It's strictly for silent film completists or those with a very specific niche interest in biplanes and early cinema cur..."
Art Goebel
Gardner Bradford, Otis Turner, Carl Krusada
United States

