The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

ALL 03/29/1939 (en) Music, Romance 93 Min
  • Release
    03/29/1939
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 1,825,000.00
    -

Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!

Overview

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.

  1. H. C. Potter

    Director

  2. Irene Castle

    Story

  3. George Haight

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Fred Astaire

    Vernon Castle

  2. Ginger Rogers

    Irene Castle

  3. Edna May Oliver

    Maggie Sutton

  4. Walter Brennan

    Walter

  5. Lew Fields

    Lew Fields

  6. Etienne Girardot

    Papa Aubel

  7. Janet Beecher

    Mrs. Foote

  8. Rolfe Sedan

    Emile Aubel

  9. Leonid Kinskey

    Artist

  10. Robert Strange

    Dr. Foote

  11. Douglas Walton

    Student Pilot

  12. Clarence Derwent

    Papa Louis

  13. Sonny Lamont

    Charlie

  14. Frances Mercer

    Claire Ford

  15. Victor Varconi

    Grand Duke

  16. Donald MacBride

    Hotel Manager

  17. Marge Champion

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  18. Frank Faylen

    Adjutant (uncredited)

  19. Jack Gargan

    Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)

  20. George Irving

    Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

  21. Hugh McArthur

    (uncredited)

  22. Theodore von Eltz

    (uncredited)

  23. Buzz Barton

    (uncredited)

  24. Max Barwyn

    (uncredited)

  25. Brooks Benedict

    Stockbroker

  26. Joe Bordeaux

    (uncredited)

  27. Eugene Borden

    Frenchman (uncredited)

  28. Lynton Brent

    Mechanic (uncredited)

  29. Mary Brodel

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  30. Don Brodie

    Stage Manager (uncredited)

  31. Neal Burns

    (uncredited)

  32. Tom Chatterton

    Announcer (uncredited)

  33. Willis Clare

    (uncredited)

  34. Frank Coghlan Jr.

    Boy in Montage (uncredited)

  35. James Conaty

    Man in Montage (uncredited)

  36. Armand Cortes

    Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

  37. Adrienne D'Ambricourt

    French Landlady (uncredited)

  38. Roy D'Arcy

    Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

  39. Hal K. Dawson

    Man in Balcony (uncredited)

  40. Dick Dennis

    Singer (uncredited)

  41. Elspeth Dudgeon

    Lady Bolton (uncredited)

  42. Dick Elliott

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

  43. Billy Franey

    (uncredited)

  44. Dorothy George

    (uncredited)

  45. Jack George

    Conductor (uncredited)

  46. Wesley Giraud

    Newsboy (uncredited)

  47. Eleanor Hansen

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  48. Neal Hart

    (uncredited)

  49. Ethel Haworth

    Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

  50. Russell Hicks

    Colonel (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 83 , Crews : 23

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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) 93 Min

ALL 03/29/1939 (en)
Music, Romance
  • Release 03/29/1939
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures
  • Original title The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
  • en
  • Revenue1,825,000.00

Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!

Overview

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.

  1. H. C. Potter

    Director

  2. Irene Castle

    Story

  3. William Hamilton

    Editor

  4. George Haight

    Producer