Flying Down to Rio

( Volando hacia Río de Janeiro (1933))

(USA, 1933)

Musical, 89 min, color

Directed by: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Dolores Del Rio, Gene Raymond

The Yankee Clippers get an engagement in Rio de Janeiro, after they are fired from a Miami hotel because bandleader Roger Bond has flirted with Brazilian guest Belinha De Rezende. Roger gets Belinha to accompany him to Rio in his private plane. En route, the two land on a moonlit beach for repairs and have a romantic interlude. However, Belinha is already engaged to Roger's best friend, Julio Rubeiro, who is also in Rio.

An american pilot (Gene Raymond) and a beautiful south american lady (Dolores Del Rio) develop an affectionate relationship. During a discussion he comments that: "You love me, and i love you". She respondes by saying: "You must forget tonight, I'm determined you'll never see me again". He is none too happy with the lady's awkward approach and says: "You'll do just as I say".  At that point she slaps his face, and he respondes to that by putting her across his knee and administering seven firm spanks to her behind.

Gene Raymond puts Delores Del Rio across his knee and spanks her. 7 spanks are administered firmly, all on screen.

 
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Dolores del Rio.... Belinha De Rezende (as Dolores Del Rio)
Gene Raymond.... Roger Bond
Raul Roulien.... Julio Ribeiro
Ginger Rogers.... Honey Hale
Fred Astaire.... Fred Ayres
Blanche Friderici.... Dona Helena de Rezende
Walter Walker.... Senor De Rezende
Etta Moten.... The Carioca Singer
Roy D'Arcy.... A Greek
Maurice Black.... A Greek
Armand Kaliz.... A Greek
Paul Porcasi.... The Mayor
Reginald Barlow.... The Banker
Eric Blore.... The Head Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Alberni.... Rio Casino Manager
Rafael Alvir.... (uncredited)
Alice Ardell.... Maid (uncredited)
Eddie Boland.... Airplane mechanic
Eddie Borden.... Eddie, Yankee Clipper
Harry Bowen.... Airport Mechanic
Sidney Bracey.... Rodrigues, the Chauffeur
Lucile Browne.... Belinha's Friend
Helen Collins....
Ray Cooke.... Yankee Clipper Banjo Player
Gino Corrado.... Messenger
Amapola Del Vando....
Juan Duval....
Betty Furness.... Belinha's Friend
Alice Gentle.... Singer, 'Carioca' number
Jack Good.... Yankee Clipper
Shep Houghton.... Dancer
Grace Walston Jester.... Dancer
Mary Kornman.... Belinha's Friend
Martha La Venture.... Dancer
Wallace MacDonald.... Airplane Pilot
Francisco Marán.... Waiter
Movita.... Singer, 'Carioca' number
Clarence Muse.... Caddy in Haiti
Margaret Nearing....
Franklin Pangborn.... Hammerstein, the Hotel Manager
Manuel París.... Man at Aviator's Club
Pedro Regas.... Waiter
Jack Rice.... Yankee Clipper
Julian Rivero.... Antonio, Billboard Worker
Adrian Rosley.... Hotel Atlantico Manager
Audry Savage.... Dancer on wing
Ruby jo Savage.... Dancer on wing
Barbara Sheldon....
Eddie Tamblyn.... Yankee Clipper
Carol Tevis....
Alma Travers....
Douglas Williams....
Howard Wilson.... Yankee Clipper


Directed by
Thornton Freeland
 
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lou Brock story
Anne Caldwell play
Erwin S. Gelsey (as Erwin Gelsey)
H.W. Hanemann
Cyril Hume

Produced by
Lou Brock.... associate producer
Merian C. Cooper.... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Max Steiner (incidental music) (uncredited)
 
Non-Original Music by
Vincent Youmans (song)
 
Cinematography by
J. Roy Hunt
 
Film Editing by
Jack Kitchin
 
Art Direction by
Carroll Clark
Van Nest Polglase
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett
Irene (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns.... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Philip Faulkner Jr..... sound recordist (as P.J. Faulkner)
George Marsh.... sound editor
Murray Spivack.... music recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Don Jahraus.... miniatures
Vernon L. Walker.... special effects (as Vern Walker)
Harry Redmond Jr..... special effects (uncredited)
Harry Redmond Sr..... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Edward Eliscu.... lyricist
Dave Gould.... dance director
Gus Kahn.... lyricist
George Nichols Jr..... associate director (as George Nicholls Jr.)
Max Steiner.... musical director
Fred Astaire.... singer: "Flying Down to Rio" (uncredited)
R.H. Bassett.... music arranger (uncredited)
Bernhard Kaun.... music arranger (uncredited)
Elizabeth McGaffey.... research director (uncredited)
John Miehle.... still photographer (uncredited)
Hermes Pan.... assistant dance director (uncredited)
Eddie Sharpe.... music arranger (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us]
Distributors
RKO Radio Pictures Inc. [us] (USA) (theatrical)
Cult & Classic [br] (Brazil) (VHS)
Turner Home Video [us] (2000) (USA) (VHS)
Warner Home Video [us] (2000) (USA) (DVD)
Runtime: 89 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Flying Down to Rio (1933)

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