High Up
"1928 film by Rollin Hamilton and Rudolf Ising"
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About this film
1928 film by Rollin Hamilton and Rudolf Ising.
More about this film
About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Silent-era production in 1928 relied on intertitles, live accompaniment, and studio systems that were rapidly consolidating into national industries.
Why this film matters
High Up remains part of the screen heritage of its era, offering evidence of prevailing genres, production methods, and audience tastes. Later revivals, archive screenings, and digitization have kept such titles accessible to researchers and dedicated viewers long after their first commercial runs.
Making of
Production details for High Up are sparse in widely available English-language sources.
What critics said
Trade and newspaper reviews from the silent period for High Up survive only in fragments, making precise reception history difficult to reconstruct. Modern assessment tends to emphasize historical value, craft, and cultural context rather than box-office performance.
Did you know?
- High Up is catalogued with Wikidata id Q3135409.
- Release year is recorded as 1928.
Visual style
Visual style reflects the technical norms of its period and format.
Innovations
No widely documented breakthrough is attached to the title in standard references.
Music
Silent or early sound-era presentation depended on live accompaniment or rudimentary recorded cues where applicable.
What audiences thought
Audience records for High Up are limited; it is now chiefly encountered through archival collections and specialist programming.
Film restoration
Survival and restoration status should be verified against current archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High%20Up%20(1928).webm