Dolores del rio, gene raymond, raul roulien, ginger rogers, fred astaire, blanche friderici, walter walker, etta moten. Carioca extract from flying down to rio 1933 youtube. An aviator and band leader who is always getting his group fired for his flirtatious behavior with the female guests soon finds himself falling for an engaged woman. From penthouse suites above ipanema to the jungle compounds of brazilian billionaires, a young american chases his fortune. Flying down to rio is built to cash in on the berkeley films successes, filled with elaborate routines and a fantastical atmosphere, but the movie features one unusually potent ingredient that would come to dominate musicals for decades after. However, it is also famous for the aerial ballet in which an entire musical number with scantily clad chorus girls is staged on. Flying down to rio musical starring fred astaire and ginger rogers in their first screen partnership. Someone mentioned the freespiritedness of it all, and its so true. Flying down to rio is a 1933 american precode rko musical film noted for being the first. Overture flying down to rio directed by max steiner. Plant database entry for tall bearded iris iris flying down to rio with 8 images and 32 data details.
Q in the 1933 movie flying down to rio, starring fred astaire and ginger rogers, were those planes with all the chorus girls on the wings in the. When presenting michael nesmiths rio as the first music video, the foremost idea up for debate is the definition of a music video. Chris blackwell from island records asked nez to make a clip. With dolores del rio, gene raymond, raul roulien, ginger rogers. Against the backdrop of latin america and its mentality, the air is heavy but the spirits are highpeople dancing very closely, occasionally a guy even gets a slap in the. The slim story revolves around singer del rios two suitors and receives a splendid, art deco production. Still, it was enough to make them stars and a team that epitomizes the height of american musical films. There was a bunch of escapist musicals produced during those years and fred astaire and ginger rogers were a big part of that era. Flying down to rio full movie watch online, stream or download. Flying down to rio 1933 directed by thornton freeland. Flying down to rio is a 1933 romanticcomedy musical directed by thornton freeland. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images flying down to rio. Bandleader roger bond gene raymond and his band, the yankee clippers, are fired from their gig in miami when he flirts with the lady guestsespecially.
In the film that launched the career of the greatest dance team of all time, hearts will be broken, love will triumph over alland one of the most fabulous musical numbers ever will be staged atop the wings of an airliner flying down to rio. Rolling down to rio by the sea a young sailor in these times would sing a new song flying down to rio, come with me where the lovely brazilian ladies will catch your ride by the light of the million stars in the evening sky my rio, rio by the seao flying down to rio where theres rhythm and rhyme hey feller, twirl that old propeller. While this is one of astaire and rogers most familiar efforts, you wouldnt recognize it from this atrocious looking trailer. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. First teaming of oscarwinning duo fred astaire and ginger rogers top hat, the story of vernon and irene castle in this oscarnominated musical about a danceband leader who finds love and success in. Fred astaire, ginger rogers, gene raymond, and raul roulien in flying down to rio 1933.
One response to flying down to rio 1933 david csontos, on december 16th, 2012 at 3. Flying down to rio was made in 1933 at the height of the depression. In this book, author rosalie schwartz uses the 1933 rkoradio pictures production flying down to rio to examine the interplay of technology and popular culture that shaped a. To fly down to rio tonight and i probably wont fly down to rio but then again, i just might verse 2 theres wings to the thought behind fancy theres wings to the thought behind play.
Music demo by twin realities dreamers free download of the full album on the netlabel archive. A oncemust, as a good example of deft, detailed handling of early musical comedy in this case by littleknown director thornton freeland, and for its creative visual sense and snappy numbers. Ginger rogers, gene raymond, dolores del rio, center. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in eb major. Watch flying down to rio full movie in hd visit a dance band leader finds love and success in brazil. Badly edited, curiously looking dark in one shot and washed out the next, cutting awkwardly from music to dialogue, and probably using the title card from the beginning of the movie in it as well. English language edition supervised by john stroud new york. The backstory of flying down to rio guide to retro. The 1933 film flying down to rio is most famous for the first pairing of ginger rogers and fred astaire. Among the featured players are franklin pangborn and eric blore. Her wiseacre brass proved a perfect foil for his droll elegance, and. Angry birds rio is the third and final game of the series in which there is the original angry birds and the seasons.
Chiefly noteworthy for the presence of the excessively nimble and limpjointed fred astaire, flying down to rio is, by and large, a laborious musical film, in which the one funny line is lifted. Caney orchestra flying down to rio 1958, vinyl discogs. This zesty, zingy precode fun machine was designed as a vehicle for haute leading lady dolores del rio and towheaded gene raymondbut it was fourth and fifthbilled ginger rogers and fred astaire who ran away with the show. I own swing kids for the last dance scene in the movie, and i own flying down to rio for the extravaganza in the middle. A danceband leader finds love and success in brazil.
The asheville film society will screen flying down to rio tuesday, feb. Flying down to rio 1933 full movie download full hd youtube. Theres a light delirium to flying down to rio once it builds up a head of steam, and you cannot hold anything against a film which exists solely to cheer you up it was a worthy way to introduce two new stars. Flying down to rio was a big hit, astaire and rogers were a bigger one, and the carioca became a dance craze. Flying down to rio, a film whose strength lies more in the mood than in the story, has a certain glow about it, and it still feels very fresh and modern. The songs in the film were written by vincent youmans music, gus kahn and edward eliscu lyrics, with. Roger convinces belinha to fly in his two person plane although he at first doesnt tell her he is the pilot and disguises himself in his flying gear so her aunt will let her go with him. The actual movie sucks, but even that heightens the organic sense of the dance everything else false the movement real. Print and download flying down to rio sheet music composed by vincent youmans. Flying down to rio has been added to your cart add to cart. Watch flying down to rio online stream full movie directv. Aviator and band leader roger bond is forever getting his group fired for flirting with the lady guests.
Vincent youmans flying down to rio sheet music in eb. The carioca vocals etta moten, fred astaire, ginger rogers. On this occasion, all of gamers preferred birds travel to. An aviator and band leader who is always getting his group. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Where to rent or download all 10 fred astaire and ginger rogers. Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. Carioca 12 flying down to rio 1933 film comedymusical. Dolores del rio, gene raymond, fred astaire, ginger rogers down in miami, composer roger bond and. Flying down to rio is a 1933 american precode rko musical film noted for being the first screen pairing of fred astaire and ginger rogers, although dolores del. The film is the first movie to showcase the famous duo of fred astaire and ginger rogers. Rko emerged from receivership, and became a leader in musical films in the 1930s mainly on the strength of the astairerogers films.
Flying down to rio astaire and rogers first film together ginger says to fred. Choose from flying down to rio sheet music for such popular songs as orchids in the moonlight, the carioca, and. Where the lovely brazilian ladies will catch your eye by the light of the million stars in the evening sky my rio, rio by the seao flying down to rio where there. For more on the movie flying down to rio, click here for more on the dh4, see episode 9 for information about the evolution of civilian aircraft, see. Flying down to rio 1933 ah, movies from the thirties. This movie was the first one they were paired up to do although each had been in earlier films. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. The topbilled stars in the extravagant rko musical flying down to rio are dolores del rio and gene raymond. Flying down to rio dancing and aviation fred and gingers first film titled carioca in france click to enlarge. Belinha is perfectly happy to discover that roger is.
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