Swing High

Swing High

Sinopse

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.

  • 6.8
  • 1932
  • Released
  • 0h 10m
Status

Released

Original Language

en

Keywords
  • #trapeze artist

Reviews

Geronimo1967
@Geronimo1967almost 2 years ago

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

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