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Flying Down to Rio (1933)

89 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance   -  29 December 1933 (USA)
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Aviator and band leader Roger Bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests... See full summary »

Writers:

Cyril Hume (screenplay), H.W. Hanemann (screenplay), and 9 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dolores del Rio ...
Belinha De Rezende (as Dolores Del Rio)
Gene Raymond Gene Raymond ...
Roger Bond
Raul Roulien Raul Roulien ...
Julio Ribeiro
Ginger Rogers ...
Honey Hale
Fred Astaire ...
Fred Ayres
Blanche Friderici Blanche Friderici ...
Dona Elena de Rezende
Walter Walker Walter Walker ...
Senhor Carlos de Rezende
Etta Moten Etta Moten ...
The Carioca Singer
Roy D'Arcy Roy D'Arcy ...
Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Maurice Black Maurice Black ...
Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Armand Kaliz Armand Kaliz ...
Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Paul Porcasi Paul Porcasi ...
The Mayor
Reginald Barlow Reginald Barlow ...
Alfredo Vianna, The Banker
Eric Blore Eric Blore ...
Mr. Butterbass, Asst. Hotel Manager
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Storyline

Aviator and band leader Roger Bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests. When he falls for Brazilian beauty Belinha de Rezende it appears to be for real, even though she is already engaged. His Yankee Clippers band is hired to open the new Hotel Atlântico in Rio and Roger offers to fly Belinha part way home. After a mechanical breakdown and forced landing, Roger is confident and makes his move, but Belinha plays hard to get. She can't seem to decide between Roger and her fiance Júlio. When performing the airborne production number to mark the Hotel's opening, Júlio gets some intriguing ideas... Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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A musical extravaganza staged in the clouds! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Portuguese | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Carioca See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$462,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Joel McCrea was originally slated for the role of Roger Bond. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The violinist in the section where Fred is working with a group of inexperienced girl dancers has his bow set between the strings and thee back of his violin. At the end of the number, the bow is used correctly. See more »

Quotes

Fred Ayres: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This is really good news. Rog has outdone himself.
Honey Hale: I'll bet he's broken both legs running after two women at the same time.
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Connections

Referenced in The Subject Was Roses (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Music Makes Me"
(uncredited)
Instrumental reprise
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Gus Kahn and Edward Eliscu
Sung by Ginger Rogers
Dance performed by Fred Astaire See more »