The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
39 reviews
Music/Romance
1h 33m
1939
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...
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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.
- DirectorH. C. Potter
- Release29 March 1939
- Genre
- Duration1h 33m
- Budget$1,196,000
- Revenue$1,825,000
- Rate39 reviews
- Productions
RKO Radio Pictures
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

Sonny Lamont
Charlie

Frances Mercer
Claire Ford

Victor Varconi
Grand Duke

Donald MacBride
Hotel Manager

Marge Champion
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
Adjutant (uncredited)

George Irving
Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz
(uncredited)

Buzz Barton
(uncredited)

Max Barwyn
(uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Stockbroker

Eugene Borden
Frenchman (uncredited)

Lynton Brent
Mechanic (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Stage Manager (uncredited)

Neal Burns
(uncredited)

Tom Chatterton
Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.
Boy in Montage (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt
French Landlady (uncredited)

Roy D'Arcy
Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Man in Balcony (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon
Lady Bolton (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
Train Conductor (uncredited)

Billy Franey
(uncredited)

Eleanor Hansen
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Neal Hart
(uncredited)

Russell Hicks
Colonel (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson
British Sergeant (uncredited)

Dorothy Lovett
(uncredited)

Frank Mills
Frank (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
British Officer (uncredited)

Esther Muir
(uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
(uncredited)

Steve Pendleton
Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Perrin
(uncredited)

Jack Richardson
Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

Jean Sablon
Piano Specialty (uncredited)

Jean Stevens
(uncredited)

Kay Sutton
Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer
Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

William Worthington
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo
Mary (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde
Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
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