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La Grande Farandole

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Release: 1939-03-29 ·Runtime: 90m ·★ 6.9
Musique Romance

Irène et Vernon Castle étaient l'un des couples de danseurs les plus connus et respectés. Malheureusement, lors de la Première Guerre mondiale, Vernon Castle trouva la mort à bord de son avion...Quand Irene Foote rencontre Vernon Castle, celui-ci n’est encore qu’un comique de second ordre. Unis par l’amour et la passion du spectacle, le couple bâtit dès lors des numéros de danse qui, de Paris à New York, vont lui procurer une gloire internationale

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

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