''The Thrill of Brazil'', also known as ''Dancing Down to Rio'', is a 1946 American musical film directed by

S. Sylvan Simon S. Sylvan Simon (March 9, 1910 – May 17, 1951) was an American stage/film director and producer. He directed numerous Hollywood films in the late 1930s to 1940s, and was the producer of '' Born Yesterday'' (1950). Life and work Born in Chic ...

for

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and starring

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, and

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Plot

Vicki Dean is the soon to be divorced wife of theatrical manager Steve Farraugh. While mounting a big musical spectacular in Brazil, Farraugh simultaneously campaigns to win back his wife. The couple encounters romantic interference from tap-dancer Linda Lorens.

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* * * * 1946 films American musical films 1946 musical films Films directed by S. Sylvan Simon Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{musical-film-stub