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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!

Genre : Drama, Music, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : H. C. Potter
Writer : Richard Sherman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver
Edna May Oliver
Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Walter
Lew Fields
Lew Fields
Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
Artist
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
Student Pilot
Clarence Derwent
Clarence Derwent
Papa Louis
Sonny Lamont
Sonny Lamont
Charlie
Frances Mercer
Frances Mercer
Claire Ford
Victor Varconi
Victor Varconi
Grand Duke
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)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
(uncredited)
Buzz Barton
Buzz Barton
(uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn
(uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Stockbroker
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)

Crews

H. C. Potter
H. C. Potter
Director
Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman
Screenplay
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Adaptation
Dorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost
Adaptation
Irene Castle
Irene Castle
Story
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
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
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Con Conrad
Con Conrad
Songs
Herman Ruby
Herman Ruby
Songs
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Songs
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Production Manager
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
William Hamilton
William Hamilton
Editor
George Haight
George Haight
Producer

Trailers and other movies

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