William Wellman, Jr. was on the Lopate Show recently to discuss his father's career as a director, including "Wings," which won the first Oscar for Best Picture. He also told us what he's been watching recently!

William Wellman, Jr., discusses the work of his father, filmmaker William Wellman, who directed the silent epic Wings (1927), the very first Best Picture Oscar winner, as well as The Public Enemy, the original A Star is Born, and the Western The Ox-Bow Incident. A retrospective of his work is running at Film Forum from February 10 through March 1.