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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

March 29, 1939 (US) Music, Romance • 93m

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.

Director

H. C. Potter

Top Billed

Fred Astaire

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

Edna May Oliver
Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

Lew Fields
Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton

Student Pilot

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)

Buzz Barton
Buzz Barton

(uncredited)

Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn

(uncredited)

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)

Crew
Dorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost

Adaptation

Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman

Executive In Charge Of Production

Perry Ferguson
Perry Ferguson

Assistant Art Director

Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Irene Castle
Irene Castle

Costume Design

Victor Baravalle
Victor Baravalle

Music Director

Robert De Grasse
Robert De Grasse

Director of Photography

Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

W. Argyle Nelson
W. Argyle Nelson

Assistant Director

Irene Castle
Irene Castle

Technical Advisor

Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen

Sound Recordist



Reviews

TmdbPoster12345

February 22, 2024

very good

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,196,000

Revenue

$1,825,000

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