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Flying down to Rio

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first screen partnership. A pilot who flies a girl to Rio de Janeiro to see her father has competition for her affections.

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first screen partnership. Belina's uncle has been prohibited from having a floor show at his lavish hotel because of a Rio de Janeiro city ordinance. But the day is saved by staging a climactic Flying Down to Rio number thousands of feet in the air.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Oct 2014 13:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Belina deRezende Dolores del Rio
Fred Ayres Fred Astaire
Honey Hale Ginger Rogers
Roger Bond Gene Raymond
Dona Elena de Rezende Blanche Friderici
Senor Carlos de Rezende Walter Walker
The Carioca Singer Etta Moten
The Mayor Paul Porcasi
Alfredo Vianna, the Banker Reginald Barlow
Mr Butterbass Eric Blore
Director Thornton Freeland
Producer Louis Brock
Writer Cyril Hume
Writer HW Hanemann
Writer Erwin S Gelsey

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