Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Too big for the world... So they staged it in the clouds... Too beautiful for words... So they set it to music!
An American bandleader woos a Brazilian beauty who is already engaged to his employer. His friends try to help him, while learning the local dance, The Carioca. The first pairing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and their only pre-Code film.
Director: Thornton Freeland
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: December 22, 1933
Cast
- Dolores del Río - Belinha De Rezende
- Gene Raymond - Roger Bond
- Raul Roulien - Julio Rubeiro
- Ginger Rogers - Honey Hale
- Fred Astaire - Fred Ayres
- Blanche Friderici - Elena De Rezende
- Walter Walker - Senor De Rezende
- Etta Moten - Colored Singer
- Roy D'Arcy - One of the Three Greeks
- Maurice Black - One of the Three Greeks
Screenplay
- Lou Brock (Story)
- H.W. Hanemann (Screenplay)
- Cyril Hume (Screenplay)
- Erwin S. Gelsey (Screenplay)
- Anne Caldwell (Theatre Play)
Music: Vincent Youmans
Cinematography: J. Roy Hunt
Editing: Jack Kitchin
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Português
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Theater and Broadway Magic
Keywords
dancing, airplane, love triangle, rio de janeiro, fiancé, pilot, orchestra, musical, tap dancing, beautiful woman, singing, black and white, band singer, showgirl, pre-code
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flying Down to Rio about?
- An American bandleader woos a Brazilian beauty who is already engaged to his employer. His friends try to help him, while learning the local dance, The Carioca. The first pairing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and their only pre-Code film.
- Who directed Flying Down to Rio?
- Flying Down to Rio was directed by Thornton Freeland.
- Who stars in Flying Down to Rio?
- Flying Down to Rio stars Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Blanche Friderici.
- How long is Flying Down to Rio?
- Flying Down to Rio has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Flying Down to Rio?
- Flying Down to Rio is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Flying Down to Rio produced?
- Flying Down to Rio was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Flying Down to Rio?
- The themes of Flying Down to Rio include: Musical Theater and Broadway Magic.