Film

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939 · 1h 33m · Music · Romance

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

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

67

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.

Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

Walter Brennan

Walter

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Etienne Girardot

Papa Aubel

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Foote

Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

Leonid Kinskey

Artist

Robert Strange

Dr. Foote

Douglas Walton

Student Pilot

Clarence Derwent

Papa Louis

Sonny Lamont

Charlie

Frances Mercer

Claire Ford

Victor Varconi

Grand Duke

Donald MacBride

Hotel Manager

• H. C. PotterDirector
• Richard ShermanScreenplay
• Irene CastleStory
• George HaightProducer
• Robert De GrasseDirector of Photography
• William HamiltonEditor

Release date

March 29, 1939

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Budget

$1,196,000

Revenue

$1,825,000

Genres

Music, Romance

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