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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!

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In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.

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Budget

$1196000

Revenue

$1825000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

29 March 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Walter

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Papa Aubel

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Foote

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Artist

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Dr. Foote

Douglas Walton

Douglas Walton

Student Pilot

Clarence Derwent

Clarence Derwent

Papa Louis

Sonny Lamont

Sonny Lamont

Charlie

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Claire Ford

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Grand Duke

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Hotel Manager

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

Hugh McArthur

Hugh McArthur

(uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

(uncredited)

Buzz Barton

Buzz Barton

(uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

(uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Stockbroker

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

(uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Frenchman (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Mechanic (uncredited)

Mary Brodel

Mary Brodel

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Neal Burns

Neal Burns

(uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Announcer (uncredited)

Willis Clare

Willis Clare

(uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Boy in Montage (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Man in Montage (uncredited)

Armand Cortes

Armand Cortes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Landlady (uncredited)

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'Arcy

Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Man in Balcony (uncredited)

Dick Dennis

Dick Dennis

Singer (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Lady Bolton (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Billy Franey

Billy Franey

(uncredited)

Dorothy George

Dorothy George

(uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Conductor (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

Wesley Giraud

Newsboy (uncredited)

Eleanor Hansen

Eleanor Hansen

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Neal Hart

Neal Hart

(uncredited)

Ethel Haworth

Ethel Haworth

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Colonel (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

British Sergeant (uncredited)

Ida May Johnson

Ida May Johnson

(uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)

Jacques Lory

Jacques Lory

French Cab Driver (uncredited)

Dorothy Lovett

Dorothy Lovett

(uncredited)

Max Lucke

Max Lucke

Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)

David Mcdonald

David Mcdonald

Army Pilot (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

French Singer (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Frank (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Movie Director (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

(uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

British Officer (uncredited)

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

(uncredited)

Emmett O'Brien

Emmett O'Brien

Drag Dancer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

(uncredited)

Milton Owen

Milton Owen

Recruiter (uncredited)

Bill Patton

Bill Patton

(uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

(uncredited)

Joe Polosci

Joe Polosci

Newsboy (uncredited)

Fred Reinhold

Fred Reinhold

(uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

Jean Sablon

Jean Sablon

Piano Specialty (uncredited)

Jean Stevens

Jean Stevens

(uncredited)

Kay Sutton

Kay Sutton

Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

Fred Sweeney

Fred Sweeney

Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

D.H. Turner

D.H. Turner

(uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Mary (uncredited)

John Meredith

John Meredith

Army Pilot (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

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