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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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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.

Date: 03/29/1939
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan, Lew Fields, Etienne Girardot, Janet Beecher, Rolfe Sedan, Leonid Kinskey, Robert Strange, Douglas Walton, Clarence Derwent, Sonny Lamont, Frances Mercer, Victor Varconi, Donald MacBride, Marge Champion, Frank Faylen, Jack Gargan, George Irving, Hugh McArthur, Theodore von Eltz, Buzz Barton, Max Barwyn, Brooks Benedict, Joe Bordeaux, Eugene Borden, Lynton Brent, Mary Brodel, Don Brodie, Neal Burns, Tom Chatterton, Willis Clare, Frank Coghlan Jr., James Conaty, Armand Cortes, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Roy D'Arcy, Hal K. Dawson, Dick Dennis, Elspeth Dudgeon, Dick Elliott, Billy Franey, Dorothy George, Jack George, Wesley Giraud, Eleanor Hansen, Neal Hart, Ethel Haworth, Russell Hicks, Leyland Hodgson, Ida May Johnson, Tiny Jones, Jacques Lory, Dorothy Lovett, Max Lucke, David Mcdonald, Louis Mercier, Frank Mills, Bruce Mitchell, Edmund Mortimer, Leonard Mudie, Esther Muir, Emmett O'Brien, Frank O'Connor, Milton Owen, Bill Patton, Steve Pendleton, Jack Perrin, Joe Polosci, Fred Reinhold, Jack Richardson, Jean Sablon, Jean Stevens, Kay Sutton, Fred Sweeney, D.H. Turner, Ellinor Vanderveer, Allen Wood, William Worthington, Lillian Yarbo, John Meredith, Poppy Wilde

Fred Astaire as Vernon Castle in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Fred Astaire

Ginger Rogers as Irene Castle in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Ginger Rogers

Edna May Oliver as Maggie Sutton in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Edna May Oliver

Walter Brennan as Walter in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Walter Brennan

Lew Fields as Lew Fields in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Lew Fields

Etienne Girardot as Papa Aubel in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Etienne Girardot

Janet Beecher as Mrs. Foote in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Janet Beecher

Rolfe Sedan as Emile Aubel in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Rolfe Sedan

Leonid Kinskey as Artist in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Leonid Kinskey

Robert Strange as Dr. Foote in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Robert Strange

Douglas Walton as Student Pilot in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Douglas Walton

Clarence Derwent

Sonny Lamont as Charlie in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Sonny Lamont

Frances Mercer as Claire Ford in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Frances Mercer

Victor Varconi as Grand Duke in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Victor Varconi

Donald MacBride as Hotel Manager in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Donald MacBride

Marge Champion as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Marge Champion

Frank Faylen as Adjutant (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Frank Faylen

Jack Gargan

George Irving as Colonel's Aide (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle George Irving

Hugh McArthur

Theodore von Eltz as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Theodore von Eltz

Buzz Barton as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Buzz Barton

Max Barwyn as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Max Barwyn

Brooks Benedict as Stockbroker in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Brooks Benedict

Joe Bordeaux

Eugene Borden as Frenchman (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Eugene Borden

Lynton Brent as Mechanic (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Lynton Brent

Mary Brodel

Don Brodie as Stage Manager (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Don Brodie

Neal Burns as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Neal Burns

Tom Chatterton as Announcer (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Tom Chatterton

Willis Clare

Frank Coghlan Jr. as Boy in Montage (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Frank Coghlan Jr.

James Conaty

Armand Cortes

Adrienne D'Ambricourt as French Landlady (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Roy D'Arcy as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Roy D'Arcy

Hal K. Dawson as Man in Balcony (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Hal K. Dawson

Dick Dennis

Elspeth Dudgeon as Lady Bolton (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Elspeth Dudgeon

Dick Elliott as Train Conductor (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Dick Elliott

Billy Franey as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Billy Franey

Dorothy George

Jack George

Wesley Giraud

Eleanor Hansen as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Eleanor Hansen

Neal Hart as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Neal Hart

Ethel Haworth

Russell Hicks as Colonel (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Russell Hicks

Leyland Hodgson as British Sergeant (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Leyland Hodgson

Ida May Johnson

Tiny Jones

Jacques Lory

Dorothy Lovett as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Dorothy Lovett

Max Lucke

David Mcdonald

Louis Mercier

Frank Mills as Frank (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Frank Mills

Bruce Mitchell

Edmund Mortimer

Leonard Mudie as British Officer (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Leonard Mudie

Esther Muir as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Esther Muir

Emmett O'Brien

Frank O'Connor as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Frank O'Connor

Milton Owen

Bill Patton

Steve Pendleton as Adjutant (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Steve Pendleton

Jack Perrin as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Jack Perrin

Joe Polosci

Fred Reinhold

Jack Richardson as Old Man in Montage  (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Jack Richardson

Jean Sablon as Piano Specialty (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Jean Sablon

Jean Stevens as (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Jean Stevens

Kay Sutton as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Kay Sutton

Fred Sweeney

D.H. Turner

Ellinor Vanderveer as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Ellinor Vanderveer

Allen Wood

William Worthington as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle William Worthington

Lillian Yarbo as Mary  (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Lillian Yarbo

John Meredith

Poppy Wilde as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited) in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Poppy Wilde