Product Details

• Actors: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Charles Butterworth, Jean Dixon, Dorothy Lamour
• Directors: Mitchell Leisen
• Writers: Arthur Hopkins, Francis Martin, George Manker Watters, Oscar Hammerstein II, Virginia Van Upp
• Producers: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Studio: Vci Home Video
• VHS Release Date: November 28, 2000
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000056AX0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,170 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Abysmal quality!!, December 22, 2001

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This review is from: Swing High, Swing Low [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I can only affirm what the reviewer from Germany said, to wit: avoid the cheap dubs of "Swing High..." at ALL costs - they really are unwatchable, much like the public domain version of "My Man Godfrey" - although that film looks pristine compared to this one. My particular video was distributed by Diamond Entertainment Corp. and says "Mastered from the Original Studio Print" on the box. Baloney!! Until this gets a proper release from Universal, which owns all these pre-1948 Paramount films, pass on "Swing High, Swing Low". Consider yourself forewarned, and save your money!!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good film,very bad copy, April 24, 2000

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[e-mail] (Heilbronn,Deutschland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swing High, Swing Low [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I suggest to everyone,who is interested in this movie,to buy it only if he has to.. the quality is very bad,almost unwatchable. But that goes for almost every video from MADACY ENTERTAINMENT,so please avoid it

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another fun film pairing Lombard and MacMurray, April 3, 2008

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Stephen Reginald (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swing High, Swing Low (DVD)

This film was one of the most popular films of the late 1930s and probably one of the least remembered films pairing Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray. It was a pretty prestigious production in its day; it was directed by the legendary Michell Leisen. Maggie King (Lombard) meets a soldier Skid Johnson (MacMurray) during a cruise through the Panama Canal. Maggie stays in Panama where her relationship with Skid turns from one of annoyance to love. The two work together in a local nightclub, where Skid gains fame as a trumpet player. A visiting talent scout gives Skid the opportunity to make it big in the States. Encouraged by Maggie, Skid travels to America, leaving Maggie behind in Panama. On his road to success, Skid is manipulated by his crafty vocalist Anita Alvarez (Dorothy Lamour in an early role), which in turn, ends up damaging his relationship with Maggie. Skid's career and personal life take a downturn and he realizes that all he really wants is Maggie's love and the simple life they had together. If you are a Lombard/MacMurray fan, this film is a must, but unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a decent DVD version around. It deserves a restoration and some commentary. Still, it's worthwhile to see the irresistible Lombard and a great cast of supporting players including Jean Dixon, Charles Butterworth, and a very young Anthony Quinn. There's also a funny bit in the beginning of the film with Lombard, Dixon, and Esther Howard in a beauty salon aboard ship. Howard was a popular character actress under contract at Paramount and pops up in just about every Preston Sturges movie.