The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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Duration: 93 min
Release date: 1939-03-29
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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.

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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
as Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
as Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver
Edna May Oliver
as Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
as Walter
Lew Fields
Lew Fields
as Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
as Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher
as Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
as Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
as Artist
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
as Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
as Student Pilot
Clarence Derwent
Clarence Derwent
as Papa Louis
Sonny Lamont
Sonny Lamont
as Charlie
Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer
as Claire Ford
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi
as Grand Duke
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
as Hotel Manager
Marge Champion
Marge Champion
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
as Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)
George Irving
George Irving
as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Hugh McArthur
Hugh McArthur
as (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
as (uncredited)
Buzz Barton
Buzz Barton
as (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn
as (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
as Stockbroker
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
as (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Eugene Borden
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Mary Brodel
Mary Brodel
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Neal Burns
Neal Burns
as (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton
as Announcer (uncredited)
Willis Clare
Willis Clare
as (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
as Man in Montage (uncredited)
Armand Cortes
Armand Cortes
as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as French Landlady (uncredited)
Roy D'Arcy
Roy D'Arcy
as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
as Man in Balcony (uncredited)
Dick Dennis
Dick Dennis
as Singer (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon
as Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Franey
Billy Franey
as (uncredited)
Dorothy George
Dorothy George
as (uncredited)
Jack George
Jack George
as Conductor (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud
Wesley Giraud
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen
Eleanor Hansen
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Neal Hart
Neal Hart
as (uncredited)
Ethel Haworth
Ethel Haworth
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
as Colonel (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson
as British Sergeant (uncredited)
Ida May Johnson
Ida May Johnson
as (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Tiny Jones
as Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)
Jacques Lory
Jacques Lory
as French Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Lovett
Dorothy Lovett
as (uncredited)
Max Lucke
Max Lucke
as Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)
David Mcdonald
David Mcdonald
as Army Pilot (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Louis Mercier
as French Singer (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Frank (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
as (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
as British Officer (uncredited)
Esther Muir
Esther Muir
as (uncredited)
Emmett O'Brien
Emmett O'Brien
as Drag Dancer (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as (uncredited)
Milton Owen
Milton Owen
as Recruiter (uncredited)
Bill Patton
Bill Patton
as (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
as (uncredited)
Joe Polosci
Joe Polosci
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Reinhold
Fred Reinhold
as (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
as Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Jean Sablon
Jean Sablon
as Piano Specialty (uncredited)
Jean Stevens
Jean Stevens
as (uncredited)
Kay Sutton
Kay Sutton
as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney
Fred Sweeney
as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
D.H. Turner
D.H. Turner
as (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
Allen Wood
Allen Wood
as Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worthington
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
Lillian Yarbo
as Mary (uncredited)
John Meredith
John Meredith
as Army Pilot (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde
as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
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