The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Release: 1939-03-29
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 6.9
Music
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Fred Astaire
as Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers
as Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver
as Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan
as Walter
Lew Fields
as Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot
as Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher
as Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan
as Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey
as Artist
Robert Strange
as Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton
as Student Pilot
Sonny Lamont
as Charlie
Frances Mercer
as Claire Ford
Victor Varconi
as Grand Duke
Donald MacBride
as Hotel Manager
Marge Champion
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Adjutant (uncredited)
George Irving
as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as (uncredited)
Buzz Barton
as (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
as (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Stockbroker
Eugene Borden
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Mechanic (uncredited)
Don Brodie
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Neal Burns
as (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
as Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
as French Landlady (uncredited)
Roy D'Arcy
as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Man in Balcony (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
as Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Franey
as (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen
as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Neal Hart
as (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
as Colonel (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
as British Sergeant (uncredited)
Dorothy Lovett
as (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Frank (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
as British Officer (uncredited)
Esther Muir
as (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
as Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Jean Sablon
as Piano Specialty (uncredited)
Jean Stevens
as (uncredited)
Kay Sutton
as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
William Worthington
as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo
as Mary (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
