The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Collection - Flying Down to Rio

The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Collection - Flying Down to Rio is a UK VHS release exclusively to WHSmith stores by The Video Collection on 7th November 1994.

Description[]

Cast[]

Dolores del Río as Belinha De Rezende
Gene Raymond as Roger Bond
Raul Roulien as Julio Ribeiro
Ginger Rogers as Honey Hale
Fred Astaire as Fred Ayres
Blanche Friderici as Doña Elena
Walter Walker, as Belinha's father
Etta Moten as The Carioca Singer
Roy D'Arcy as Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Maurice Black as Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Armand Kaliz as Member Greek Gambling Syndicate
Paul Porcasi as The Mayor
Reginald Barlow as Alfredo Vianna (the banker)
Eric Blore as Mr. Butterbass, Assistant Hotel Manager
Franklin Pangborn as Hammerstein, Hotel Manager

Music[]

All the songs in Flying Down to Rio were written by Vincent Youmans (music) and Gus Kahn and Edward Eliscu (lyrics). The dance director was Dave Gould, assisted by Hermes Pan, who went on to be Astaire's primary choreographer.

"Flying Down to Rio" – sung by Fred Astaire, danced by Ginger Rogers and the chorus
"Music Makes Me" – sung by Ginger Rogers, some general dancing
"Orchids in Moonlight" – sung by Raul Roulien, danced (a bit) by Fred Astaire and Dolores del Rio; this became a popular tango song
"Carioca" – sung by Alice Gentle, Movita Castaneda and Etta Moten, danced by Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and the chorus; this is notable for being Astaire and Rogers' first dance together; they dance with their foreheads touching.

Credits[]

Opening (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)[]

Tracking control screen (1994-1995) (Long Version) (Normal)
Warning screen
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)
A Radio Picture logo
Start of Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Closing (Original 1994 release) (with no trailer)[]

End of Flying Down to Rio (1933)
The End
Radio Pictures logo
The Video Collection logo (1986-1995)