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

Mar 29, 1939
1h 33m
★ 7.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Music
Romance

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

Fred Astaire

Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

Ginger Rogers

Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

Edna May Oliver

Walter Brennan

Walter

Walter Brennan

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Etienne Girardot

Papa Aubel

Etienne Girardot

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Foote

Janet Beecher

Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

Rolfe Sedan

Leonid Kinskey

Artist

Leonid Kinskey

Robert Strange

Dr. Foote

Robert Strange

Douglas Walton

Student Pilot

Douglas Walton

No Image

Papa Louis

Clarence Derwent

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