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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 201413:00
BBC Two

Credits

Belina deRezendeDolores del Rio
Fred AyresFred Astaire
Honey HaleGinger Rogers
Roger BondGene Raymond
Dona Elena de RezendeBlanche Friderici
Senor Carlos de RezendeWalter Walker
The Carioca SingerEtta Moten
The MayorPaul Porcasi
Alfredo Vianna, the BankerReginald Barlow
Mr ButterbassEric Blore
DirectorThornton Freeland
ProducerLouis Brock
WriterCyril Hume
WriterHW Hanemann
WriterErwin S Gelsey

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 200720:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 1 Nov 200919:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Oct 201113:15
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 10 Nov 201212:20
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 4 Oct 201413:00
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire