March 13, 1970

Flying Down To Rio (1933) ***

Pleasant musical comedy about American band leader Gene Raymond falling in love with Brazilian beauty Dolores Del Rio. First film to team Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers. Superb Vincent Youmans' score features four durable hits:

"Music Makes Me" **
"Orchids In The Moonlight" **
"The Carioca" ***
"Flying Down To Rio" ***