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Flying Down to Rio

NR19331h 29mThornton Freeland
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 72

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

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.

ComedyRomance
DancingAirplaneLove TriangleRio De JaneiroFiancéPilotOrchestraMusicalTap DancingBeautiful Woman

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What is Flying Down to Rio (1933) about?

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.

Who stars in Flying Down to Rio?

Flying Down to Rio stars Dolores del Río (Belinha De Rezende), Gene Raymond (Roger Bond), Raul Roulien (Julio Rubeiro), Ginger Rogers (Honey Hale), Fred Astaire (Fred Ayres). The film was directed by Thornton Freeland.

How long is Flying Down to Rio?

Flying Down to Rio has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1933. It is rated NR.

Is Flying Down to Rio worth watching?

Flying Down to Rio holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of Comedy, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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