

Flying Down to Rio
“Too big for the world... So they staged it in the clouds... Too beautiful for words... So they set it to music!”
Overview
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.
Top Cast

Dolores del Río
Belinha De Rezende

Gene Raymond
Roger Bond

Raul Roulien
Julio Rubeiro

Ginger Rogers
Honey Hale

Fred Astaire
Fred Ayres

Blanche Friderici
Elena De Rezende
Walter Walker
Senor De Rezende

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
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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