City Lights Film Series: ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS

In this Howard Hawks classic, the manager of an airmail company in South America is planning for a perilous flight when he suddenly meets a traveling entertainer, who falls for him and tries to persuade him to stay behind. Featuring the talents of Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, and Thomas Mitchell, Only Angels Have Wings received two Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography – Black & White (1940).