Country
United States
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Note
New York City, New York
Too big for the world... So they staged it in the clouds... Too beautiful for words... So they set it to music!
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Etta Moten | 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 | Mayor |
| Reginald Barlow | Banker |
| Eric Blore | Head Waiter |
| Luis Alberni | Rio Casino Manager (uncredited) |
| Don 'Red' Barry | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Leon Beaumon | Yankee Clipper (uncredited) |
| Eddie Borden | Eddie (uncredited) |
| Lucile Browne | Belinha's Friend (uncredited) |
| Ray Cooke | Banjo Player (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Messenger (uncredited) |
| Emilio Fernández | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Betty Furness | Belinha's Friend (uncredited) |
| Alice Gentle | Singer (uncredited) |
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| Jack Goode | Yankee Clipper (uncredited) |
| Mary Kornman | Belinha's Friend (uncredited) |
| Movita | Singer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Muse | Caddy in Haiti (uncredited) |
| Franklin Pangborn | Hammerstein (uncredited) |
| Adrian Rosley | Hotel Atlântico Manager (uncredited) |
| Hazel Hayes | Singer (uncredited) |
| Jean Carmen | Dancer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Flying Down to Rio |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Português |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 22 dicembre 1933 |
| Exec. Producer | Merian C. Cooper |
| Producer | Lou Brock |
| Writer | Cyril Hume, Lou Brock, H.W. Hanemann, Erwin S. Gelsey, Anne Caldwell, Gus Kahn, Edward Eliscu |
| Editors | Jack Kitchin |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Asst. Directors | Thornton Freeland |
| Camera Operators | J. Roy Hunt |
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| Add. Photography | J. Roy Hunt |
| Production Design | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark |
| Art Direction | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark |
| Set Decoration | Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark |
| Visual Effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Composer | Vincent Youmans, Philip Faulkner Jr., Max Steiner |
| Sound | Philip Faulkner Jr., Max Steiner, Vincent Youmans |
| Costume Design | Walter Plunkett |
| Makeup | Walter Plunkett |
| Hairstyling | Walter Plunkett |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 29, 1933
Certification
NR
Country
France
Date
Apr 27, 1934
Certification
U
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