Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Wings of Eagles’: A Sentimental, Multifaceted Character Study

A Sentimental, Multifaceted Character Study

(L–R) “Jughead” Carson (Dan Dailey), Frank (John Wayne), and Minnie Wead (Maureen O’Hara), in “The Wings of Eagles.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Approved | 1h 50min | Biography, Drama, War | 1957

One of John Ford’s more sentimental films, “The Wings of Eagles” is a biopic about Ford’s friend and frequent filmmaking collaborator, Frank “Spig” Wead. Ford was inspired to make this 1957 film 10 years after Wead passed away, as a dedication to his friend.