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Swing High (1932)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 10M

Director : Jack Cummings

Synopsis

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Novelty). The film documents The Flying Codonas, a family of flying trapeze artists.

Actors

Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice)
Edward Codona
Edward Codona
Lalo Codona
Lalo Codona
Alfredo Codona
Alfredo Codona
Vera Codona
Vera Codona

Crews

Jack Cummings
Jack Cummings
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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