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Overview

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Director:
Thornton Freeland
Writers:
Lou Brock (story)
Anne Caldwell (play)
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Release Date:
29 December 1933 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
A musical extravaganza staged in the clouds! more
Plot:
Aviator and band leader Roger Bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Fred and Ginger liven up a hackneyed plot more

Cast

  (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
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Franklin Pangborn ... Hammerstein - the Hotel Manager
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Additional Details

Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Portuguese | English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

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Trivia:
The first (of ten) dancing partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. more
Quotes:
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) more
Soundtrack:
Flying Down to Rio more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Fred and Ginger liven up a hackneyed plot, 4 October 2003
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

This movie is typical of its time in the 'two guys and a girl' storyline, this time over the alluring Doleres del Rio (scarily, she looked much the same as this as Elvis Presley's mother in 'Flaming Star' years later). Gene Raymond plays the conniving bandleader who chases her from Miami to Rio, with an impromptu island stop en route.

There are some nice touches (the ghostly 'consciences' of Raymond and del Rio for one, the back projection of orchids and palm trees showcasing her thoughts as her local hick boyfriend sings 'Orchids in the Moonlight') but of course the real interest of this movie is for two reasons - one, the clever and inventive acrobatic stuff with the girls tied to aeroplane wings etc over a new nightspot; and two, the first screen teaming of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who light up the movie with 'The Carioca'. Fred may have been far from a looker but there is no denying his talent and there was certainly ample chemistry with Rogers for the teaming to work. They'd go on to brighter and better things through the 30s, but this film is fun.

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