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August 12

Classic cinema events for August 12 — actor birthdays, premiere dates, and film history.

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Premiered

Wings premieres

1927 — August 12

William A. Wellman's WWI aviation epic opens in San Antonio, Texas. Won the first Best Picture Oscar in 1929.