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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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.

1939 |1h 33m |  Music, Romance

Videos

Cast

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Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

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Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

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Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

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Walter Brennan

Walter

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Lew Fields

Lew Fields

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Etienne Girardot

Papa Aubel

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Janet Beecher

Mrs. Foote

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Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

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Leonid Kinskey

Artist

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Robert Strange

Dr. Foote

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Douglas Walton

Student Pilot

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Sonny Lamont

Charlie

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Frances Mercer

Claire Ford

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Victor Varconi

Grand Duke

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Donald MacBride

Hotel Manager

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Marge Champion

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Adjutant (uncredited)

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George Irving

Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

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Theodore von Eltz

(uncredited)

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Buzz Barton

(uncredited)

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Max Barwyn

(uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Stockbroker

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Eugene Borden

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Lynton Brent

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Don Brodie

Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Neal Burns

(uncredited)

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Tom Chatterton

Announcer (uncredited)

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Frank Coghlan Jr.

Boy in Montage (uncredited)

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Adrienne D'Ambricourt

French Landlady (uncredited)

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Roy D'Arcy

Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

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Hal K. Dawson

Man in Balcony (uncredited)

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Elspeth Dudgeon

Lady Bolton (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Billy Franey

(uncredited)

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Eleanor Hansen

Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

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Neal Hart

(uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

Colonel (uncredited)

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Leyland Hodgson

British Sergeant (uncredited)

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Dorothy Lovett

(uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Frank (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

British Officer (uncredited)

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Esther Muir

(uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

(uncredited)

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Steve Pendleton

Adjutant (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

(uncredited)

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Jack Richardson

Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

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Jean Sablon

Piano Specialty (uncredited)

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Jean Stevens

(uncredited)

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Kay Sutton

Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

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Ellinor Vanderveer

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

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William Worthington

Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

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Lillian Yarbo

Mary (uncredited)

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Poppy Wilde

Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,196,000.00

Revenue

$1,825,000.00