Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
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- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Mar 1937 (USA)
- Movie
A hair-dresser stranded in Panama moves in with an ex-soldier and his hypochondriac roommate; she and the former fall in love, but their romance is threatened by success and the arrival of his old flame.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carole Lombard | ... |
Maggie King
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Skid Johnson
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| Charles Butterworth | ... |
Harry
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| Jean Dixon | ... |
Ella
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| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Anita Alvarez
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| Harvey Stephens | ... |
Harvey Howell
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Murphy
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| Charles Arnt | ... |
Georgie
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Henri
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
The Don
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| Charles Judels | ... |
Tony
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Martha Arcos | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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William Arnold | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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| Lee Bowman | ... |
El Greco Patron (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Butch's Customer (uncredited)
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Lee Cooley | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Tony's Italian Friend (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Dock Policeman (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Esther Howard | ... |
Beauty Salon Customer (uncredited)
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| Arthur Stuart Hull | ... |
Booking Agent (uncredited)
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George W. Jimenez | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Black Santa Claus (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Radio Technician (uncredited)
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Richard Kipling | ... |
Army Surgeon (uncredited)
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Nicholas Kobliansky | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Nick Lukats | ... |
Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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| Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Sleepy Servant (uncredited)
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Phyllis McBride | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
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Al Morro | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Purser (uncredited)
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Ralph Remley | ... |
Musselwhite (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Visitor Leaving Ship (uncredited)
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| Enrique de Rosas | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
El Greco Manager (uncredited)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Panamanian at Cockfight (uncredited)
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Frank Whitson | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| William Wright | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mitchell Leisen | ||
Written by
| Virginia Van Upp | ... | (screen play) and |
| Oscar Hammerstein II | ... | (screen play) |
| George Manker Watters | ... | (based on a play by) and |
| Arthur Hopkins | ... | (based on a play by) |
| Walter DeLeon | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
| Francis Martin | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Phil Boutelje | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ralph Rainger | ... | (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ted Tetzlaff | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Eda Warren | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist: Dorothy Lamour (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edgar Anderson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Percy Morris | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound recordist (as Earl Hayman) |
| Don Johnson | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Drew | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Phil Boutelje | ... | compositions and arrangements |
| Sam Coslow | ... | original songs by |
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| Ralph Rainger | ... | original songs by |
| Leo Robin | ... | original songs by |
| Al Siegel | ... | original songs by / vocal supervisor |
| Victor Young | ... | compositions and arrangements |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| William Candreva | ... | dubbing trumpet: Fred MacMurray (uncredited) |
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | dance effects (uncredited) |
| Frankie Zinzer | ... | dubbing trumpet: Fred MacMurray (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Films Paramount (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Alpha Video Distributors (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Nickelodeon Network (1985) (United States) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Panama, Maggie King (Carol Lombard) meets soldier Skid Johnson (Fred McMurray) on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved in a nightclub brawl which causes Maggie to miss her ship back to the States. Now stranded, she's forced to move in with Skid and his pal Harry (Charles Butterworth). She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success, but fame and fortune go to his head and threaten to destroy their relationship and his career.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | DON'T MIND THEM...THEY'RE IN LOVE! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - Dec. 5, 1939 - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $739,621 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to legend, the trend toward women not wearing hats began with this movie. Maggie (Carole Lombard) enters a restaurant and removes her hat, something previously taboo with women. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Swing High Swing Low (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Swing High, Swing Low See more » |
| Quotes |
Marguerite 'Maggie' King:
You know, soldiers on sentry duty aren't supposed to talk. Skid Johnson: What can they do to me? They can fire me. All right, I've already quite. 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! See more » |