Flying Down to Rio

Name: Flying Down to Rio
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1933-12-22
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire

1933·Movie·NR·89 min·★ 6.3(73)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“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.

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About Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio is a 1933 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Thornton Freeland. The cast is led by Dolores del Río, Gene Raymond, Raul Roulien. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

Flying Down to Rio was produced by RKO Radio Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 22, 1933, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Thornton Freeland
Writers: Cyril Hume, Lou Brock, H.W. Hanemann
Release date: December 22, 1933
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures

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Flying Down to Rio cast & crew

Flying Down to Rio was directed by Thornton Freeland and written by Cyril Hume, Lou Brock, and H.W. Hanemann.

The cast features Dolores del Río as Belinha De Rezende, Gene Raymond as Roger Bond, Raul Roulien as Julio Rubeiro, Ginger Rogers as Honey Hale, Fred Astaire as Fred Ayres, and Blanche Friderici as Elena De Rezende.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vincent Youmans, cinematography is by J. Roy Hunt, and it was produced by Merian C. Cooper.

Is Flying Down to Rio worth watching?

Flying Down to Rio holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 73 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Flying Down to Rio is worth a place on your watchlist.

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