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Flying Down to Rio (1933)
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29 December 1933 (USA) moreTagline:
A musical extravaganza staged in the clouds! morePlot:
Aviator and band leader Roger Bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Rio, Rio by the Sea-o moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Dolores del Rio | ... | Belinha De Rezende (as Dolores Del Rio) | |
| Gene Raymond | ... | Roger Bond | |
| Raul Roulien | ... | Julio Ribeiro | |
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Honey Hale | |
| Fred Astaire | ... | Fred Ayres | |
| Blanche Friderici | ... | Doña Elena de Rezende | |
| Walter Walker | ... | Señor Carlos De Rezende | |
| Etta Moten | ... | The Carioca Singer | |
| Roy D'Arcy | ... | Member Greek Gambling Syndicate | |
| Maurice Black | ... | Member Greek Gambling Syndicate | |
| Armand Kaliz | ... | Member Greek Gambling Syndicate | |
| Paul Porcasi | ... | The Mayor | |
| Reginald Barlow | ... | Alfredo Vianna, The Banker | |
| Eric Blore | ... | Mr. Butterbass, Asst. Hotel Manager | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | Hammerstein - the Hotel Manager | |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)Fun Stuff
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Originally conceived by RKO as a vehicle for Dolores del Rio, this film is most notable for its star-making pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The two relative unknowns smoked up the screen in a dance number called "The Carioca" that generated such a positive response form critics and fans that they were eventually reunited in nine subsequent films. moreQuotes:
Fred Ayres: Nothing of the kind. He's landed us a job in Rio. Rio de Janeiro. The Hotel Atlantico. We'll be flying down any morning now.Honey Hale: And swimming back in the afternoon. I'm taking my water-wings.
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Referenced in "The Sopranos: The Knight in White Satin Armor (#2.12)" (2000) moreSoundtrack:
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The first pairing of Astaire and Rogers, playing second leads to Dolores DelRio and a slightly strabismic Gene Raymond. What music and what dancing!!! And the scenery of 1933 Rio is worth seeing. The story is slight, the acting is slighter but who cares when Astaire and Rogers take the floor for the Carioca. How silly is the concept of a bunch of girls strapped to the wings of airplanes performing over the hotel? But again, who cares?...it's history on film as the seminal appearance of the most famous dance team in the movies. The supporting players are good but what became of Raul Roulien?.....the rest are familiar to fans of old movies. Love the music,(even Orchids in the Moonlight)and especially the title tune which is rather forgotten now. Step back in time and enjoy this dated, but absolutely wonderful film. You won't be sorry and maybe you will dance the Carioca!!