History Film / FlyingDownToRio

* ButNotTooBlack: Belinha is described as being "white as a flower" by Roger.

* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: First, Roger leaves so Julio and Belinha can be together. Julio sees their farwell kiss and decides to organise an elopement... [[spoiler:between Roger and Belinha]].

* BetaCouple: [[TheDanza Fred Ayres]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Honey Hale]]--at least as {{Implied Love Interest}}s. They don't act overtly lovey-dovey, but they're in each other's company a lot, they dance together (naturally), and the last shot of the film is of them drinking champagne together.

* TheElevenOClockNumber: "Flying Down To Rio"

* TitleDrop: Roger mentions that "Flying Down To Rio" would be a great name for a song, and it then appears as the final musical piece.

A {{Musical}} RomanticComedy from [[TheDirtyThirties 1933]], starring Creator/DoloresDelRio and Gene Raymond but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together). The musical directer was Music/MaxSteiner.

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Creator/DoloresDelRio and Gene Raymond but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together). The musical directer was Music/MaxSteiner.

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together). The musical directer was Music/MaxSteiner.

* FakeNationality: All three of the Greek Gambling members are played by American actors.

* MistakenForProstitute: Thanks to GossipEvolution, Roger is mistaken for a gigolo/male prostitute and Belinha's aunt pays him and tells him "his services won't be needed." He quickly picks up on the misunderstanding but doesn't correct her, and instead uses the money to buy Belinha a flower (which she insults and refuses).

* TheRival: Julio, he starts off slightly bitter towards Roger (Roger is equally bitter) but they both accept the fact and decide that Bellinha will make the decision.

* DesertedIsland: Belinha and Roger think they've crash-landed on one halfway through the picture... turns out they just landed at the Port-au-Prince golf club.

* OutsideRide: In TheElevenOClockNumber, a bunch of {{Chorus Girl}}s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6xzyVY7EfU do an aerial dance/display]] while strapped to the wings of flying biplanes.

* GossipEvolution: "Belinha is dancing with the conducter" evolves to "she's going off with a gigolo."

* BetaCouple: [[TheDanza Fred Ayres]] and [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal Honey Hale]].

* GossipEvolution: "Bellinha is dancing with the conducter" evolves to "she's going off with a gigolo."

* ImpliedLoveInterest: Fred and Honey. They're in each other's company a lot, they dance together (naturally), and the last shot of the film is of them drinking champagne together--but they never do anything overtly lovey-dovey onscreen.

* HeadbuttOfLove: Used throughout the "Carioca".

* DesertedIsland: Belinha and Roger think they've crash-landed on one halfway through the picture... turns out they just landed on a bit of dense undergrowth in Rio.

* GossipEvolution: "Bellinha is dancing with the conducter" evolves to "she's going off with a gigolo".

->My Rio, Rio by the Sea-o,\\

Got to get to Rio and we've got to make time.

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together). The musical directer was MaxSteiner.

* LoopholeAbuse: No entertainment license for the hotel's big opening? Well, there's nothing hosting an airshow ''beside'' the hotel!

The real focus of the movie is on [[AlphaCouple the conductor of Fred's (Astaire) band, Roger (Raymond), and rich Brazilian ingénue, Belinha]] (del Río). He adores her to the point where he gets fired for dancing with her, and she [[DefrostingIceQueen eventually warms up to him]], but there's one problem; [[LoveTriangle she's already engaged to Julio (Raul Roulien), her fiancée back home]] (who happens to be Roger's friend). There's another problem; the hotel the band is playing at (which happens to be owned by Belinha's father) doesn't actually have an entertainment license, which means the big opening could be a big flop. Looks like Roger's going to have to think of something big to make sure his band are a success.

* {{Metaphorgotten}}:

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together).

* {{Elopement}}: Honey suggests this Julio, but he says that in Brazil that's not how things are done. Afterwards he does follow the plan Honey suggested, but hands Belinha to Roger.

* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: First, Roger leaves so Julio and Belinha can be together. Julio sees their farwell kiss and decides to organise an elopement... between Roger and Belinha.
-->'''Julio:''' Her happiness is my happiness.

* LoveTriangle: Julio <-> Belinha <-> Roger.

* TheRival: Julio, he starts off slightly bitter towards Roger but eventually accepts it.
* RomanticFalseLead: Julio.

* LadiesAndGerms:

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Dolores del Rio but remembered more for the appearances of a young Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame (even though they only share one dance number together).

The real focus of the movie is on [[AlphaCouple the conductor of Fred's (Astaire) band, Roger (Gene Raymond), and rich Brazilian ingénue, Belinha]] (Dolores del Río). He adores her to the point where he gets fired for dancing with her, and she [[DefrostingIceQueen eventually warms up to him]], but there's one problem; [[LoveTriangle she's already engaged to Julio (Raul Roulien), her fiancée back home]] (who happens to be Roger's friend). There's another problem; the hotel the band is playing at (which happens to be owned by Belinha's father) doesn't actually have an entertainment license, which means the big opening could be a big flop. Looks like Roger's going to have to think of something big to make sure his band are a success.

* ButNotTooBlack: Belinha is described as being "white as a flower" by Gene.
* DesertedIsland: Belinha and Gene think they've crash-landed on one halfway through the picture... turns out they just landed on a bit of dense undergrowth in Rio.

A RomanticComedy from TheDirtyThirties, starring Dolores del Rio but remembered more for the appearances of a young FredAstaire and GingerRogers. In fact, it's the first time they were on-screen together, which is really the movie's main claim to fame.

The real focus of the movie is on [[AlphaCouple the conductor of Fred's band Gene and rich Brazilian ingénue Belinha]]. He adores her to the point where he gets fired for dancing with her, and she [[DefrostingIceQueen eventually warms up to him]], but there's one problem; [[LoveTriangle she's already engaged to Julio, her fiancée back home]]. There's another problem; the hotel the band is playing at (which happens to be owned by Belinha's father) doesn't actually have an entertainment license, which means the big opening could be a big flop. Looks like Gene's going to have to think of something big to make sure his band are a success.

* DesertedIsland: Belina and Gene think they've crash-landed on one halfway through the picture... turns out they just landed on a bit of dense undergrowth in Rio.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Julio at the end.