The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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

Mar 29 1939 Approved 1h 33m
Biography, Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

In 1911, Vernon Castle, minor comic in a stage revue, pursues the leading lady to a New Jersey beach...where, instead, he meets stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they're married; at Irene's insistence, they abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career, which attempt only lands them in Paris without a sou. Fortunately, agent Maggie Sutton hears them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. But at the height of their fame, World War I begins...

Written by

Richard Sherman, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Yost

Directed by

H.C. Potter

Cast

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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