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Director:
Thornton Freeland
Writers:
Cyril Hume (screen play) &
H.W. Hanemann (screen play) ...
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Release Date:
29 December 1933 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance See more »
Tagline:
A musical extravaganza staged in the clouds! See more »
Plot:
Aviator and band leader Roger Bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
TCM Offers Ultimate Studio Tour With 2013 Edition Of 31 Days Of Oscar; The Academy Awards February 24th
 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 17 December 2012, 12:59 PM, PST)
On TCM: 1930s Rko Star Ginger Rogers
 (From Alt Film Guide. 13 August 2012, 12:13 AM, PDT)
The Astaires: Fred & Adele by Kathleen Riley – review
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 4 July 2012, 2:39 AM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Dolores del Rio ... Belinha De Rezende (as Dolores Del Rio)
Gene Raymond ... Roger Bond
Raul Roulien ... Julio Rubeiro

Ginger Rogers ... Honey Hale

Fred Astaire ... Fred Ayres
Blanche Friderici ... Dona Elena De Rezende
Walter Walker ... Senor De Rezende
Etta Moten ... The Colored Singer
Roy D'Arcy ... One of the Three Greeks
Maurice Black ... One of the Three Greeks
Armand Kaliz ... One of the Three Greeks
Paul Porcasi ... The Mayor
Reginald Barlow ... The Banker
Eric Blore ... The Head Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Alberni ... Rio Casino Manager (uncredited)
Bernice Alstock ... Singer (uncredited)
Rafael Alvir ... (uncredited)
Chita Andrews ... Check Girl (uncredited)
Ella Angelus ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sam Appel ... Policeman (uncredited)
Alyce Ardell ... Maid (uncredited)
Eddie Arden ... Bellhop (uncredited)
Leo Artigo ... Policeman (uncredited)
Carmen Bailey ... Dancer (uncredited)

Don 'Red' Barry ... Dancer (uncredited)

Leon Beaumon ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Norman Bennett ... Singer (uncredited)
Eddie Boland ... Airplane Mechanic (uncredited)
Eddie Borden ... Eddie - Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Hal Borne ... Pianist (uncredited)
Harry Bowen ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey ... Rodrigues - the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mary Bracken ... Dancer (uncredited)
The Brazilian Turunas ... Musical Ensemble (uncredited)
Lucile Browne ... Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Mary Burman ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Nina Campana ... Mme. Borget-Damas (uncredited)
Harriet Castelo ... Check Girl (uncredited)
Cruz Castro ... Lackey (uncredited)
Bob Cautiero ... Dancer (uncredited)
Chiquita ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Alex Chivra ... Waiter (uncredited)
Helen Collins ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ray Cooke ... Yankee Clipper Banjo Player (uncredited)

Gino Corrado ... Messenger (uncredited)
Sue Curtis ... Dancer (uncredited)
Grace Davies ... Dancer (uncredited)
Wynne Davis ... Singer (uncredited)
Alphonse De Cruz ... Dancer (uncredited)
Rhea De Shon ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Henry De Silva ... Waiter (uncredited)
Amapola Del Vando ... Dancer (uncredited)
Armand Delmar ... Dancer (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez ... Waiter (uncredited)
Doreen Doyle ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Lola Durand ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Juan Duval ... Dancer (uncredited)
John Eberts ... Waiter (uncredited)
Celeste Edwards ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lalo Encinas ... Lackey (uncredited)

Emilio Fernández ... Dancer (uncredited)
Bill Fisher ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Marcelle Force ... Minor Role (uncredited)

Betty Furness ... Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Vina Gale ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Gargan ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
William Gavin ... Singer (uncredited)
Charmayne Gaywood ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Yvonne Girrard ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Good ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Rita Gordon ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jane Gumber ... Dancer (uncredited)
Margaret Harding ... Dancer (uncredited)
Hazel Hayes ... Singer (uncredited)
Pauline High ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Hornbrook ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Shep Houghton ... Dancer (uncredited)
Grace Walston Jester ... Dancer (uncredited)
Harvey Karels ... Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Karlesky ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Boyd King ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Mary Kornman ... Belinha's Friend (uncredited)
Martha La Venture ... Dancer (uncredited)
Iris Lancaster ... Dancer (uncredited)
Perc Launders ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Frank Lava ... Waiter (uncredited)
Mildred Lehrman ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Mildred Lewis ... Singer (uncredited)
Wallace MacDonald ... Airplane Pilot (uncredited)
Frank Malatesta ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Don Marion ... Bellhop (uncredited)
Nina Martell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Francisco Marán ... Waiter (uncredited)
Helen McAllister ... Dancer (uncredited)
George Mendoza ... Attendant (uncredited)
Rex Moore ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jose Moreno ... Dancer (uncredited)
Laura Morse ... Dancer (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Clarence Muse ... Caddy in Haiti (uncredited)
James Natio ... Lackey (uncredited)
Margaret Nearing ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ted Oviat ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn ... Hammerstein - the Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Manuel París ... Man at Aviator's Club (uncredited)
A.J. Peters ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Ernesto Piedra ... Dancer (uncredited)
Patie Ramsdell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Pedro Regas ... Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Rice ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Ruth Riley ... Dancer (uncredited)
Julian Rivero ... Antônio - Billboard Worker (uncredited)
Gladyce Roberts ... Dancer (uncredited)
Richard Robles ... Lackey (uncredited)
Sue Romaine ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Adrian Rosley ... Hotel Atlântico Manager (uncredited)
Andrew Roud ... Waiter (uncredited)
Victor Sabini ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Audry Savage ... Dancer on Wing (uncredited)
Ruby jo Savage ... Dancer on Wing (uncredited)
Harry Semels ... Billboard Worker (uncredited)
Barbara Sheldon ... Dancer (uncredited)
Marla Shelton ... Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Stewart ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jerome Storm ... Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Tail ... Singer (uncredited)
Eddie Tamblyn ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Carol Tevis ... Blindfolded Blonde (uncredited)
Connie Thomas ... Dancer (uncredited)
Doris Toddings ... Dancer (uncredited)
Alma Travers ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lou Valenoi ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Joe Venuti ... Violinist in Orchestra (uncredited)
Dick Webster ... Band Member (uncredited)
Douglas Williams ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Howard Wilson ... Yankee Clipper (uncredited)
Dorothy Young ... Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Thornton Freeland 
 
Writing credits
Cyril Hume (screen play) &
H.W. Hanemann (screen play) and
Erwin S. Gelsey (screen play) (as Erwin Gelsey)

Anne Caldwell (from a play by)

Lou Brock (based on an original story by)

Adele Comandini  contributing writer (uncredited)
Joseph Fields  contributing writer (uncredited)
Thomas Lennon  contributing writer (uncredited)
Fred Niblo Jr.  contributing writer (uncredited)
H. Reynolds  contributing writer (uncredited)
Gilberto Souto  contributing writer (uncredited)
Harvey F. Thew  contributing writer (uncredited)

Produced by
Lou Brock .... associate producer
Merian C. Cooper .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Vincent Youmans 
 
Cinematography by
J. Roy Hunt (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Jack Kitchin (edited by)
 
Art Direction by
Carroll Clark 
Van Nest Polglase 
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett (costumes)
Irene (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Ray Romero .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Tillie Starriett .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Bert Gilroy .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lou Brock .... director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Harry D'Arcy .... assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Bert Gilroy .... assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Ben Holmes .... third unit director (uncredited)
Edward Killy .... assistant director (uncredited)
Ray Lissner .... assistant director (uncredited)
Wallace MacDonald .... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Mark Sandrich .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Harry Cornbleth .... props (uncredited)
Ernie Thompson .... assistant propman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Philip Faulkner Jr. .... recordist (as P.J. Faulkner)
George Marsh .... sound cutter
Jack Beamish .... assistant recordist (uncredited)
Bob Hess .... boom operator (uncredited)
Paul F. Wiser .... recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Vernon L. Walker .... photographic effects (as Vern Walker)
Donald Jahraus .... miniatures (uncredited)
Harry Redmond Jr. .... special effects (uncredited)
Harry Redmond Sr. .... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lucien N. Andriot .... photographer: second unit (uncredited)
Dick Deval .... background photographer (uncredited)
Kent Fox .... still photographer (uncredited)
Carl Lawrence .... best boy (uncredited)
Art Losey .... grip (uncredited)
John Miehle .... still photographer (uncredited)
H.A. Shelton .... assistant grip (uncredited)
Charles Stiner .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Albert Wetzel .... second camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ethel Beach .... wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Homer Watson .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Edward Eliscu .... lyricist
Gus Kahn .... lyricist
Max Steiner .... musical director
R.H. Bassett .... music arranger (uncredited)
Bernhard Kaun .... music arranger (uncredited)
Eddie Sharpe .... music arranger (uncredited)
Murray Spivack .... music recordist (uncredited)
Max Steiner .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Dave Gould .... dance director
George Nichols Jr. .... associate director (as George Nicholls Jr.)
Earl Gordon .... pilot (uncredited)
Gloria Gottschalk .... script clerk (uncredited)
H.W. Hanemann .... dialogue director (uncredited)
Herb Hirst .... location manager (uncredited)
Stanley Kramer .... production assistant (uncredited)
Garland Lincoln .... pilot (uncredited)
J.D. Lockhart .... stand-in: Gene Raymond (uncredited)
Elizabeth McGaffey .... research director (uncredited)
Hermes Pan .... assistant dance director (uncredited)
Josefina Ramos .... stand-in: Dolores Del Rio (uncredited)
Jack Rand .... pilot (uncredited)
Gilberto Souto .... technician (uncredited)
Frank Tomick .... pilot (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Portuguese
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | UK:U | UK:U (video rating) (1986) (1997) (1999) (2007) | UK:U (tv rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Australia:G | Netherlands:14 (original rating) (1934)
Company:
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Trivia:
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.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:The trick is to keep your mind a blank.
Honey Hale:With THAT music?
Honey Hale:Oh, Freddie, is my mind red!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)See more »
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23 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
Classic pre-code Talkie, 10 June 2003
Author: SilentType from Sydney, Australia

There was a golden age of cinema lasting only four or five years - from the end of the silent era to the beginning of the Hays Code, the severe censorship rules which sought to turn cinema from naughty to nice, but in actuality sapped them of their truth and energy.

`Flying Down to Rio' is a classic pre-Hayes code talkie, and its characters have a quality of frankness which endears them to modern audience far more than many later films, whose stilted, conservative quality is somewhat alienating. You'd be surprised at what they could get away with in those days - it would be forty years before a film could get away with a line like that spoken by a starlet of her South American rivals - `What have those girls got below the equator that we haven't got?'

The film, about a love triangle between a Brazilian woman and two members of a swing band, is of course famous for two things - the slightly surreal sequence in which showgirls ride a biplane down to Rio in Busby Berkley-esque formation, and the debut of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as a screen team. It's no wonder that audiences fell in love with the duo, whose `Carioca' is the highlight of the film.

They only made them like this for a little while - more's the shame!

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