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Flying Down to Rio

Thornton Freeland

1933 • 1h 29m

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 & ...

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio 1933 Trailer

Cast

Dolores del Río

Dolores del RíoBelinha De Rezende

Gene Raymond

Gene RaymondRoger Bond

Raul Roulien

Raul RoulienJulio Rubeiro

Ginger Rogers

Ginger RogersHoney Hale

Fred Astaire

Fred AstaireFred Ayres

Blanche Friderici

Blanche FridericiElena De Rezende

Walter Walker

Walter WalkerSenor De Rezende

Etta Moten

Etta MotenColored Singer

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'ArcyOne of the Three Greeks

Maurice Black

Maurice BlackOne of the Three Greeks

Armand Kaliz

Armand KalizOne of the Three Greeks

Paul Porcasi

Paul PorcasiMayor

Reginald Barlow

Reginald BarlowBanker

Eric Blore

Eric BloreHead Waiter

Luis Alberni

Luis AlberniRio Casino Manager (uncredited)

Crew

Thornton Freeland

Thornton FreelandDirector

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction

Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. CooperExecutive Producer

Walter Plunkett

Walter PlunkettCostume Design

Max Steiner

Max SteinerMusic Director

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. WalkerVisual Effects

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