Word: carioca
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...with the song and dance story that oozes from Hollywood in heavy doses? Frankly, I can not explain the whims of the movie fans, for "Flying Down to Rio" presents little that is novel except for a dance by the chorus on the wings of huge planes--and the Carioca, "a hot, volcanic new rhythm that is sweeping America." But I recommend the movie merely on the performance of Fred Astaire who has finally been focused by the cameraman, (you will recall that he lost when he played with Joan Crawford in "Dancing Lady") and because the music is unusually...
Fred Astaire pirouettes gracefully, his whirling legs rend the air to the tune of the Carioca. He taps one foot and then the other to the floor, and it is impossible to hear any discordance between the music and his dull thuds. Surprisingly enough his partner in the dances. Ginger Rogers, puts up an excellent front, and though she is not in the same class as Mr. Astaire, second honors are hers...
...plausible a story as that of any legitimate musical comedy. Dolores Del Rio's comely figure and pretty face fit in nicely. But, as I have said before, it is Fred Astaire's picture, one very worth while seeing for his presence, for such tunes as "Carioca." "Flying Down To Rio," and "Music Makes Me," and for the professional direction and photography...
...that much talked about picture, "Flying Down to Rio". While not exactly the paragon that the press agents would have one believe, it nevertheless is notable for the presence of Fred Astaire and several good tunes, the best of which is that lecherous importation from South America, "La Carioca." This is the first time that Mr. Astaire has been given a chance to display his considerable talents, having for some inexplicable reason been relegated to a minor part in "Dancing Lady." At any rate, his insouciant dancing and impudent acting are now fully revealed in "Flying Down...
...around the campus are strong on 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' and 'Carioca,' at present. The last piece is now sweeping New York, and will probably have an immediate success in Cambridge...