# The 99-Year-Old Classic That Inspired ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Officially Free to Stream

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-99-year-old-classic-that-inspired-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-officially-free-to-stream/
- Published: 2026-09-26T18:30:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-26T23:00:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/wings-1927-classic-streaming-free-justwatch-tv-september-2026/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- *Wings* is streaming free on JustWatch TV.
- It inspired a notable *Last Jedi* camera shot.
- The 1927 film won the first Best Picture Oscar.

## Summary

The 1927 silent film *Wings*, the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, is now available to stream free on JustWatch TV. Its innovative camera movement inspired a memorable shot in the Canto Bight sequence of *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*, highlighting the film’s lasting influence nearly a century after its release.

An anti-war romance involving aerial combat and a love triangle, *Wings* also influenced later films including *Pearl Harbor*. Once considered lost, it was restored and recirculated in the 1980s; as a public-domain film, it is being offered during JustWatch TV’s beta phase ahead of its planned October launch.

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