The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

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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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  • Release Date: 1939-03-29
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Director: H. C. Potter

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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

  • Marge Champion

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Frank Faylen

    Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Jack Gargan

    Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)

  • George Irving

    Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

  • Hugh McArthur

    (uncredited)

  • Theodore von Eltz

    (uncredited)

  • Buzz Barton

    (uncredited)

  • Max Barwyn

    (uncredited)

  • Brooks Benedict

    Stockbroker

  • Joe Bordeaux

    (uncredited)

  • Eugene Borden

    Frenchman (uncredited)

  • Lynton Brent

    Mechanic (uncredited)

  • Mary Brodel

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Don Brodie

    Stage Manager (uncredited)

  • Neal Burns

    (uncredited)

  • Tom Chatterton

    Announcer (uncredited)

  • Willis Clare

    (uncredited)

  • Frank Coghlan Jr.

    Boy in Montage (uncredited)

  • James Conaty

    Man in Montage (uncredited)

  • Armand Cortes

    Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

  • Adrienne D'Ambricourt

    French Landlady (uncredited)

  • Roy D'Arcy

    Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

  • Hal K. Dawson

    Man in Balcony (uncredited)

  • Dick Dennis

    Singer (uncredited)

  • Elspeth Dudgeon

    Lady Bolton (uncredited)

  • Dick Elliott

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Billy Franey

    (uncredited)

  • Dorothy George

    (uncredited)

  • Jack George

    Conductor (uncredited)

  • Wesley Giraud

    Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Eleanor Hansen

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Neal Hart

    (uncredited)

  • Ethel Haworth

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Russell Hicks

    Colonel (uncredited)

  • Leyland Hodgson

    British Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Ida May Johnson

    (uncredited)

  • Tiny Jones

    Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)

  • Jacques Lory

    French Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Lovett

    (uncredited)

  • Max Lucke

    Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)

  • David Mcdonald

    Army Pilot (uncredited)

  • Louis Mercier

    French Singer (uncredited)

  • Frank Mills

    Frank (uncredited)

  • Bruce Mitchell

    Movie Director (uncredited)

  • Edmund Mortimer

    (uncredited)

  • Leonard Mudie

    British Officer (uncredited)

  • Esther Muir

    (uncredited)

  • Emmett O'Brien

    Drag Dancer (uncredited)

  • Frank O'Connor

    (uncredited)

  • Milton Owen

    Recruiter (uncredited)

  • Bill Patton

    (uncredited)

  • Steve Pendleton

    Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Jack Perrin

    (uncredited)

  • Joe Polosci

    Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Fred Reinhold

    (uncredited)

  • Jack Richardson

    Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

  • Jean Sablon

    Piano Specialty (uncredited)

  • Jean Stevens

    (uncredited)

  • Kay Sutton

    Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

  • Fred Sweeney

    Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

  • D.H. Turner

    (uncredited)

  • Ellinor Vanderveer

    Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

  • Allen Wood

    Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)

  • William Worthington

    Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

  • Lillian Yarbo

    Mary (uncredited)

  • John Meredith

    Army Pilot (uncredited)

  • Poppy Wilde

    Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

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