The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · 71% critics
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (42 votes)
Themes
- dancing
- husband wife relationship
- dancer
- france
- paris, france
- world war i
- fighter pilot
- biography
- ballroom dancing
- tragic love
- airplane crash
- singing
- +3 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by H. C. Potter