''Swing High'' is a 1932 American

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short

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directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an

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at the

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for Best Short Subject (Novelty). The film documents The Flying Codonas, a family of

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artists.

Cast

* Pete Smith as narrator (voice) * The Flying Codonas as Themselves: :: Edward Codona as himself :: Lalo Codona as himself :: Alfredo Codona as himself :: Vera Codona as herself

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* 1932 films 1932 short documentary films Black-and-white documentary films American black-and-white films Films produced by Pete Smith (film producer) Films directed by Jack Cummings Documentary films about circus performers American short documentary films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language short documentary films {{arts-documentary-film-stub