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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Music | Romance

6.9

Release Date

March 29, 1939

Duration

93 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

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

Clarence Derwent

Papa Louis

Clarence Derwent

Sonny Lamont

Charlie

Sonny Lamont

Frances Mercer

Claire Ford

Frances Mercer

Victor Varconi

Grand Duke

Victor Varconi

Donald MacBride

Hotel Manager

Donald MacBride

Marge Champion

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Marge Champion

Frank Faylen

Adjutant (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Jack Gargan

Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

George Irving

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

George Irving

Hugh McArthur

(uncredited)

Hugh McArthur

Theodore von Eltz

(uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Buzz Barton

(uncredited)

Buzz Barton

Max Barwyn

(uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Brooks Benedict

Stockbroker

Brooks Benedict

Joe Bordeaux

(uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Eugene Borden

Frenchman (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Lynton Brent

Mechanic (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Mary Brodel

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Mary Brodel

Don Brodie

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Neal Burns

(uncredited)

Neal Burns

Tom Chatterton

Announcer (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Willis Clare

(uncredited)

Willis Clare

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Boy in Montage (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

James Conaty

Man in Montage (uncredited)

James Conaty

Armand Cortes

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Armand Cortes

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Landlady (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Roy D'Arcy

Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

Roy D'Arcy

Hal K. Dawson

Man in Balcony (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Dick Dennis

Singer (uncredited)

Dick Dennis

Elspeth Dudgeon

Lady Bolton (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Dick Elliott

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Billy Franey

(uncredited)

Billy Franey

Dorothy George

(uncredited)

Dorothy George

Jack George

Conductor (uncredited)

Jack George

Wesley Giraud

Newsboy (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

Eleanor Hansen

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Eleanor Hansen

Neal Hart

(uncredited)

Neal Hart

Ethel Haworth

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Ethel Haworth

Russell Hicks

Colonel (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Leyland Hodgson

British Sergeant (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Ida May Johnson

(uncredited)

Ida May Johnson

Tiny Jones

Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Jacques Lory

French Cab Driver (uncredited)

Jacques Lory

Dorothy Lovett

(uncredited)

Dorothy Lovett

Max Lucke

Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)

Max Lucke

David Mcdonald

Army Pilot (uncredited)

David Mcdonald

Louis Mercier

French Singer (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Frank Mills

Frank (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Bruce Mitchell

Movie Director (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Edmund Mortimer

(uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Leonard Mudie

British Officer (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Esther Muir

(uncredited)

Esther Muir

Emmett O'Brien

Drag Dancer (uncredited)

Emmett O'Brien

Frank O'Connor

(uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Milton Owen

Recruiter (uncredited)

Milton Owen

Bill Patton

(uncredited)

Bill Patton

Steve Pendleton

Adjutant (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Jack Perrin

(uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Joe Polosci

Newsboy (uncredited)

Joe Polosci

Fred Reinhold

(uncredited)

Fred Reinhold

Jack Richardson

Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jean Sablon

Piano Specialty (uncredited)

Jean Sablon

Jean Stevens

(uncredited)

Jean Stevens

Kay Sutton

Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

Kay Sutton

Fred Sweeney

Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

Fred Sweeney

D.H. Turner

(uncredited)

D.H. Turner

Ellinor Vanderveer

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Allen Wood

Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Allen Wood

William Worthington

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

William Worthington

Lillian Yarbo

Mary (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

John Meredith

Army Pilot (uncredited)

John Meredith

Poppy Wilde

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

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