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Swing High (1930)

NR · 1930-05-18 · 1h 35m · EN
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To avoid hostilities, Maryan, the ward of Doc May, a medicine show owner, induces Pop Garner, a circus owner, to join forces with her guardian. Doc May and Daphne, his wife, work as clowns; and Garry, a singing soldier of fortune, sings along with Maryan's act. Ruth, Maryan's partner, quits to get married; and Joe, who is jealous of Garry, replaces her with Trixie, his former assistant. When Garry announces his engagement to Maryan, Trixie persuades him to join a strip poker game in a drunken state and "compromises" him in the presence of his fiancée. Grief-stricken, Maryan falls during her act, and Garry, robbed of circus funds, is arrested. In spite of her injuries, Maryan, learning of Trixie's treachery, performs the act with her and forces a confession by threatening to drop her; Garry is released and is welcomed back to the show.

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Joseph SantleyDirector, WriterJames SeymourWriter

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Helen TwelvetreesHelen TwelvetreesMaryanFred ScottFred ScottGarryDorothy BurgessDorothy BurgessTrixieJohn SheehanJohn SheehanDoc MayDaphne PollardDaphne PollardMrs. MayGeorge FawcettGeorge FawcettPop GarnerBryant WashburnBryant WashburnRingmaster JoeBryant WashburnBryant WashburnBillySally StarrSally StarrRuth'Little Billy' Rhodes'Little Billy' RhodesMajor TinyWilliam HallWilliam HallBabeStepin FetchitStepin FetchitSam

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Circus

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Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinityCircusDialogue densityDramaDirector preference328407Actor preference174492 · 260475 · 424932Country preferenceUs

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What is Swing High about?

To avoid hostilities, Maryan, the ward of Doc May, a medicine show owner, induces Pop Garner, a circus owner, to join forces with her guardian. Doc May and Daphne, his wife, work as clowns; and Garry, a singing soldier of fortune, sings along with Maryan's act. Ruth, Maryan's partner, quits to get married; and Joe, who is jealous of Garry, replaces her with Trixie, his former assistant. When Garry announces his engagement to Maryan, Trixie persuades him to join a strip poker game in a drunken state and "compromises" him in the presence of his fiancée. Grief-stricken, Maryan falls during her act, and Garry, robbed of circus funds, is arrested. In spite of her injuries, Maryan, learning of Trixie's treachery, performs the act with her and forces a confession by threatening to drop her; Garry is released and is welcomed back to the show.

How long is Swing High?

Swing High has a runtime of 95 minutes.