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Swing High, Swing Low (1937) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr..

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SWING HIGH, SWING LOW

By Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 1, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

SWING HIGH, SWING LOW is the third of four films made by Paramount that starred Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. Today the movie, which fell into public domain, is only available in a mediocre-looking version that doesn't give credit to the talent and effort of those who worked on it. Turner Class... Read full article


Tudo Come?ou no Tr?pico / Swing High, Swing Low (1937)

By L? on Mar 13, 2016 From Critica Retro

Tudo Come?ou no Tr?pico / Swing High, Swing Low (1937) Voc? gosta de ver duas pessoas se apaixonando, e depois enfrentando os desafios do relacionamento? Eu n?o gosto, mas mesmo assim dei uma chance a “Tudo Come?ou no Tr?pico / Swing High, Swing Low”, de 1937. E sabe por qu?? Po... Read full article


'Herald'-ing 'Swing High, Swing Low'

By vp19 on Feb 15, 2015 From Carole & Co.

Riding the momentum of Carole Lombard's two earlier successes with Fred MacMurray, not to mention her huge Universal smash with "My Man Godfrey," Paramount pulled out all the stops in early 1937 to promote her upcoming film with Fred, "Swing High, Swing Low" -- so much so that it ran a four-page spo... Read full article


'Swing High, Swing Low' across the pond

By vp19 on Dec 23, 2013 From Carole & Co.

"Swing High, Swing Low," Carole Lombard's third of four films made with Fred MacMurray, isn't particularly well-remembered today (perhaps because it's both lapsed into the public domain and no complete 35mm print has survived), but it was Paramount's biggest moneymaker for all of 1937. That was a pr... Read full article


CLFP: SWING HIGH, SWING LOW (1937)

By Lara on May 18, 2013 From Backlots

A mix of light comedy and dark drama defines Swing High, Swing Low, the third movie to team Carole Lombard and frequent co-star Fred MacMurray and the only one that might be classified as a drama. At the beginning we see what looks to be a screwball comedy in the vein of the team’s earlier Han... Read full article


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Quotes from

Skid Johnson: I'm all washed up in the army. This is my last day. Say, there's an idea - we oughta celebrate.
Marguerite 'Maggie' King: Yeah, the army will probably do the celebrating!


Skid Johnson: How about meeting me on the dock, under the moon?
Marguerite 'Maggie' King: What if there isn't a moon?
Skid Johnson: I'll meet you under the dock!
Skid Johnson: No kiddin- how about you and me going places tonight when your boat gets in? Okay?
Marguerite 'Maggie' King: No kiddin- how about you scram until I've seen some of the scenery down here.
Skid Johnson: I AM the scenery down here. I'm Skid Johnson, the one man army. Ask anybody.


Ella: Do the tropics always smell like this?
[runs back to the woman whose hair has just burned]


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The lead was originally offered to Gary Cooper, who turned it down, then to Bing Crosby, who also turned it down, then to Fred MacMurray, who took it.
The play, "Burlesque," opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 1 September 1927 and closed in July 1928 after 372 performances. The opening night cast included Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Levant and Charles D. Brown. It was revived in 1946 and ran for 2 seasons with Bert Lahr and Jean Parker.
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Also directed by Mitchell Leisen




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Also produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.




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Also released in 1937




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