The de Havilland Mosquito was the “Wooden Wonder”—outrageously fast, and formidable. But it wasn’t the only aircraft fashioned from timber. In an age when aluminium promised the future, war forced ...

After months of relentless A-list campaigning, tee-up awards ceremonies from the Baftas to Golden Globes and more than a few controversies, it’s finally time for the Oscars.