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12/11/1932 Documentary 0h 10m
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Overview

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.

  1. Jack Cummings

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Pete Smith

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Edward Codona

  3. Lalo Codona

  4. Alfredo Codona

  5. Vera Codona

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-11
The usually lightly sarcastic Pete Smith narrates this short documentary looking at the acrobatic Codona family. We start with a little bit of Vera's practice session before Alfredo tests the apparatus before a live show with a packed audience below. He flies through the air with the greatest of ease (at up to 60mph) with pirouettes and turns before being caught by his brother Lalo. There's quite an interesting perspective from a top-down slo-motion camera that gives some indication of the perilous nature of their routines. Despite an early visit to the safety net, Alfredo manages the first ev...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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