Question 1

What pre-Code double entendre joke did Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers share in Flying Down to Rio?

Accepted Answer

Standing outside a bakery, Rogers asks how to ask for 'little tarts' in Portuguese. Astaire replies, 'Don't heckle me, try the Culbertson System,' a reference to champion bridge player Ely Culbertson.

Question 2

Why was Fred Astaire initially reluctant to make another film with Ginger Rogers?

Accepted Answer

Astaire wanted to establish himself as a solo dancer after his partnership with his sister Adele. He told his agent, 'I don't mind making another picture with her, but as for this team idea, it's out!'

Question 3

What notable feature appears in the 'Flying Down to Rio' musical number due to the pre-Code era?

Accepted Answer

Many of the girls on the airplane wings wear see-through tops. The Hays Code, introduced in 1930, was not enforced until 1934.

Question 4

Which actress originally conceived for the lead role dropped out, leading to Ginger Rogers' casting?

Accepted Answer

Dolores Del Río was originally conceived as the lead. The role of Honey Hale was to be played by Dorothy Jordan, but she dropped out to marry producer Merian C. Cooper, and Ginger Rogers took over.

Question 5

What awards or festivals has Flying Down to Rio been associated with?

Accepted Answer

It received an Academy Award in 1935 and was featured at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2024.

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