The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-03-29 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
6.9 39 votes
Music, Romance

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.

Cast

Fred Astaire is Vernon Castle
Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers is Irene Castle
Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver is Maggie Sutton
Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan is Walter
Walter
Lew Fields is Lew Fields
Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot is Papa Aubel
Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher is Mrs. Foote
Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan is Emile Aubel
Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey is Artist
Artist
Robert Strange is Dr. Foote
Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton is Student Pilot
Student Pilot
Clarence Derwent is Papa Louis
Papa Louis
Sonny Lamont is Charlie
Charlie
Frances Mercer is Claire Ford
Claire Ford
Victor Varconi is Grand Duke
Grand Duke
Donald MacBride is Hotel Manager
Hotel Manager
Marge Champion is Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frank Faylen is Adjutant (uncredited)
Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Gargan is Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)
Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)
George Irving is Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Hugh McArthur is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Buzz Barton is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Max Barwyn is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Stockbroker
Stockbroker
Joe Bordeaux is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Eugene Borden is Frenchman (uncredited)
Frenchman (uncredited)
Lynton Brent is Mechanic (uncredited)
Mechanic (uncredited)
Mary Brodel is Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Don Brodie is Stage Manager (uncredited)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Neal Burns is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Tom Chatterton is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Willis Clare is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. is Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Boy in Montage (uncredited)
James Conaty is Man in Montage (uncredited)
Man in Montage (uncredited)
Armand Cortes is Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt is French Landlady (uncredited)
French Landlady (uncredited)
Roy D'Arcy is Actor in
Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson is Man in Balcony (uncredited)
Man in Balcony (uncredited)
Dick Dennis is Singer (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon is Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Dick Elliott is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Franey is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Dorothy George is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Jack George is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen is Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Neal Hart is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Ethel Haworth is Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Russell Hicks is Colonel (uncredited)
Colonel (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson is British Sergeant (uncredited)
British Sergeant (uncredited)
Ida May Johnson is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Tiny Jones is Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)
Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)
Jacques Lory is French Cab Driver (uncredited)
French Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Lovett is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Max Lucke is Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)
Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)
David Mcdonald is Army Pilot (uncredited)
Army Pilot (uncredited)
Louis Mercier is French Singer (uncredited)
French Singer (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Frank (uncredited)
Frank (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell is Movie Director (uncredited)
Movie Director (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Leonard Mudie is British Officer (uncredited)
British Officer (uncredited)
Esther Muir is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Emmett O'Brien is Drag Dancer (uncredited)
Drag Dancer (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Milton Owen is Recruiter (uncredited)
Recruiter (uncredited)
Bill Patton is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Steve Pendleton is Adjutant (uncredited)
Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Joe Polosci is Newsboy (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Reinhold is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Jack Richardson is Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Jean Sablon is Piano Specialty (uncredited)
Piano Specialty (uncredited)
Jean Stevens is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Kay Sutton is Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney is Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
D.H. Turner is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer is Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
Allen Wood is Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)
William Worthington is Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo is Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
John Meredith is Army Pilot (uncredited)
Army Pilot (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde is Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)
Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

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