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Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Comedy Romance

Too big for the world... So they staged it in the clouds... Too beautiful for words... So they set it to music!

Release Date: 1933, December 22
Directors: Thornton Freeland
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Luis Alberni, Gino Corrado, Fred Astaire, Paul Porcasi, Eric Blore, Ginger Rogers, Franklin Pangborn, Reginald Barlow, Don 'Red' Barry, Clarence Muse, Maurice Black, Movita

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

musical airplane love triangle dancing singing pilot black and white rio de janeiro beautiful woman tap dancing dancing girls romantic triangle orchestra fiancé pre-code biplane bandleader showgirl band singer aerial stunts dance band forced landing