Word: carioca
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...real careers of the actors involved, like Going Hollywood (see col. 1); 3) semi-sophisticated romances like Flying Down to Rio. For Flying Down to Rio, Vincent Youmans was hired to write the music for four songs: "Flying Down to Rio." "Music Makes Me," "Orchids in the Moonlight," "Carioca." Fred Astaire was hired to dance as frequently as possible. A fleet of airplanes was engaged for a finale with showgirls in gauze uniforms capering on their wings. To play the lead in Flying Down to Rio, RKO wisely persuaded handsome Dolores Del Rio to come out of a year...