Film
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939 · 1h 33m · Music · Romance
Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!
- IMDb
- 6.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 67
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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.
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Cast
Fred Astaire
Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers
Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver
Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan
Walter
Lew Fields
Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot
Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan
Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey
Artist
Robert Strange
Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton
Student Pilot
Clarence Derwent
Papa Louis
Sonny Lamont
Charlie
Frances Mercer
Claire Ford
Victor Varconi
Grand Duke
Donald MacBride
Hotel Manager
Crew
- H. C. PotterDirector
- Richard ShermanScreenplay
- Irene CastleStory
- George HaightProducer
- Robert De GrasseDirector of Photography
- William HamiltonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 29, 1939
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $1,196,000
- Revenue
- $1,825,000
- Genres
- Music, Romance
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