Rio rita is a 1929 american precode rko musical comedy directed by luther reed. With bebe daniels, john boles, bert wheeler, robert woolsey. Based on an earlier wheeler and woolsey comedy, this one never really comes together. Rio rita, an expensive filmization of the legendary florenz ziegfeldproduced broadway musical of 1928, was the first major production for fledgling rko radio studios. James stewart pursues the bandit the kinkajou over the. Rio rita, a character in the femforce comic book series published by ac comics. Original rio rita 1929 movie poster in nm condition for. Her brother, don alvardo, is suspected by everyone to be the kinkajoo, a notorious bank robber. Italianborn american actor rudolph valentino and bebe daniels in the silent movie monsieur. This musical united bert wheeler and robert woolsey as a comedy team and made them famous. Rio rita 1929 luther reed, bebe daniels, john boles, bert.
Its fiesta time in vista del rio, and that means much musical celebration. For you, rio rita sheet music for piano download free in. Rio rita 1929 luther reed synopsis, characteristics. The film was a great success in its day and played up until the remake by abbott and costello in. Italian investigative authorities for the 196 italian workers who were exposed to asbestos in the swiss eternit plants. Rio rita sung by richard crooks from the all talking picture rio rita 1929 richard crooks had a great voice but made far too few recordings of popular music. Harold murray and the victor light opera company with orchestra directed by rosario bourdon reissued on broadway through. Two ranch hands bud abbott, lou costello and a radio singer foil nazi spies in a texas border town. The film is based on the 1927 stage musical produced by florenz ziegfeld, which originally united wheeler and woolsey as a team and made them famous. Current destination of rio rita is mykonos and the estimated time of. Rita pavone born august 23, 1945 turin is an italian ballad and rock singer who enjoyed success through the 1960s. But she made a number of hits after making the transition, starring or costarring in rio rita 1929, reaching for the moon 1931, the maltese falcon 1931, counsellor at law 1933 and the classic musical 42nd street 1933. Rio rita is a 1927 stage musical with a book by guy bolton and fred thompson, music by harry tierney, lyrics by joseph mccarthy, and produced by florenz ziegfeld. Ziegfeld theatre 2 february, 1927 494 perfs prince edward theatre, london 3 april, 1930 59 perfs synopsis.
Radio pictures rio rita is almost a copy of flo ziegfelds stage success. The crash of 1929 and the depression of the thirties were followed by. Rio rita 1929 luther reed, bebe daniels, john boles, bert wheeler march 19, 2019 capt. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Individual part,score,set of parts sheet music by enrique santeugini. Rio rita original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city feb 2, 1927 and played through apr 7, 1928. With our motto, ice, custard, happiness, ritas traditional italian ice is a smooth and delicious treat made with real fruit available in over 60 flavors. Doc and wishey run into some naziagents, who want to smuggle bombs into the usa from a. Agents intend to use a fiesta radio show to send a coded message, a scheme that may be scrambled silly when doc and wishy stumble onto it. Les mis concert will be available for download to raise money for charity. She left hollywood for london in 1935, where she and her husband, actor ben lyon, had successful careers on. November 15, 1914 june 20, 1989 was an american singer, dancer and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. John boles, bebe daniels, bert wheeler what its about. Rio rita 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Great actors, wish rio rita was included in this set. A couple of slips in the dialogue still remain uncut, as many of the takes are long ones, and presented, i suggest, to maintain flow. She participated in the first festa degli sconosciuti feast of the unknown, a prestigious television competition, in 1962, winning the contest. With bud abbott, lou costello, kathryn grayson, john carroll. So, in the updated plot of this exuberant world war iiera remake of the 1929 wheeler and woolsey romp, that means little vista del rio is a jalapen. This posh parttechnicolor talkie from the ziegfeld stage musical was the first big. James stewart pursues the bandit the kinkajou over the mexican border and falls in love with rita. Bebe daniels plays rita, an irishmexican girl with thick hispanic accent who oversees a large ranch near the mexican border. Rio rita 1929 rko film with bebe daniels stock image. Released 1942, rio rita stars bud abbott, lou costello, kathryn grayson, john carroll the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The hotblooded female owner of a dude ranch is romanced by a texas ranger whos pursuing a masked bandit. Bud abbott and lou costello play the inept duo in this musical comedy. There are some original funny skits for abbott and costello as ranch hands on a ranch which has somehow become. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice.
Rio rita is a 1942 comedy film starring abbott and costello. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico netherlands. Of threequarters black heritage, she presented herself as mexican and went by the names una novella and rita novella, typically being cast in ethnic roles including hispanics and middle easterners, though occasionally took the role of white. Watch rio rita starring bud abbott in this comedy on directv. Rio rita 1929 luther reed, bebe daniels, john boles. I came in with a large group of friends i ordered one. Rio rita 1929 in a small border town, texas ranger jim stewart john boles aims to catch the notorious local bandit known as kinkajou by disguising himself as a mexican. The agents intend to use a fiesta radio show to send a coded message, a scheme that may be scrambled silly when. Subject headings for this piece include ethnic stereotypes, dwellings, native dress, cowboys, couples, courtship, love. Im hearing the light from the window im seeing the sound of the sea my feet have come loose from their moorings and im feeling quite wonderfully free and i think i will. Kathryn grayson in her first starring picture and john carroll replace the 1929 versions bebe daniels and john boles. Luther reed, bebe daniels, john boles, bert wheeler, robert woolsey, dorothy lee.
The asbestos lie the past and present of an industrial catastrophe. The film was the biggest and most expensive rko production of 1929 as well as the studios biggest box. Ritas brother don alvorado is suspected of being the kinkajou, a notorious bandit. Rio rita production information, other productions of rio rita. Mgms rio rita is an innameonly remake of the 1929 rko radio musical blockbuster, itself based on the longrunning ziegfeld broadway extravaganza. Original rko stone lithograph one sheet poster 27x41 for the luther reed western musical romance, rio rita 1929 starring bebe davis, john boles, bert wheeler, and robert woolsey. The tune suddenly surfaced in my memory, and cant be exorcized without the lyrics.
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