About this release
Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard star in this tale of a swingin' trumpet player and the women who love him. Anthony Quinn, Franklin Pangborn, and Dorothy Lamour also appear in this feature from director Mitchell Leisen (Hold Back the Dawn, The Big Broadcast of 1938). Songs include "Then It Isn't Love" by the Oscar nominated songwriting team of Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, plus several numbers sung by Lamour, who was just beginning her career but nearly steals the show from the more experienced team of Lombard and MacMurray.
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Disc 1
DVD
Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
92 min
ComedyDramaRomance
In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson 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. She soon falls in love with Skid. Skid gets a job playing the trumpet at a local club and becomes a big success. Fame and fortune go to his head which eventually destroys his relationship with Maggie and his career.
Credits
Director
Mitchell Leisen
Writer
Virginia Van Upp
Oscar Hammerstein II
Cast
Carole Lombardas Maggie King
Fred MacMurrayas Skid Johnson
Charles Butterworthas Harry
Jean Dixonas Ella
Dorothy Lamouras Anita Alvarez
Harvey Stephensas Harvey Howell
Cecil Cunninghamas Murphy
Charles Arntas Georgie
Charles Arntas Georgie Herman
Franklin Pangbornas Henri
Cinematographer
Ted Tetzlaff
Editor
Eda Warren
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 29, 2026