The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

93 mins | Drama, Romance, War, Music | March 29, 1939

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.

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

93 mins | Drama, Romance, War, Music | March 29, 1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Directors W. Argyle Nelson, H. C. Potter
Writers Irene Castle, Richard Sherman, Dorothy Yost, Oscar Hammerstein II

Cast

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

Douglas Walton

as Student Pilot

Clarence Derwent

as Papa Louis

Sonny Lamont

as Charlie

Frances Mercer

as Claire Ford

Victor Varconi

as Grand Duke

Donald MacBride

as Hotel Manager

Marge Champion

as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

as Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

as Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)

George Irving

as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)

Hugh McArthur

as (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

as (uncredited)

Buzz Barton

as (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

as (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

as Stockbroker

Joe Bordeaux

as (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

as Frenchman (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

as Mechanic (uncredited)

Mary Brodel

as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Neal Burns

as (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

as Announcer (uncredited)

Willis Clare

as (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

as Boy in Montage (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Man in Montage (uncredited)

Armand Cortes

as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

as French Landlady (uncredited)

Roy D'Arcy

as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

as Man in Balcony (uncredited)

Dick Dennis

as Singer (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

as Lady Bolton (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Billy Franey

as (uncredited)

Dorothy George

as (uncredited)

Jack George

as Conductor (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Eleanor Hansen

as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Neal Hart

as (uncredited)

Ethel Haworth

as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

as Colonel (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

as British Sergeant (uncredited)

Ida May Johnson

as (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

as Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)

Jacques Lory

as French Cab Driver (uncredited)

Dorothy Lovett

as (uncredited)

Max Lucke

as Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)

David Mcdonald

as Army Pilot (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

as French Singer (uncredited)

Frank Mills

as Frank (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

as Movie Director (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

as British Officer (uncredited)

Esther Muir

as (uncredited)

Emmett O'Brien

as Drag Dancer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as (uncredited)

Milton Owen

as Recruiter (uncredited)

Bill Patton

as (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

as Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

as (uncredited)

Joe Polosci

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Fred Reinhold

as (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

as Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

Jean Sablon

as Piano Specialty (uncredited)

Jean Stevens

as (uncredited)

Kay Sutton

as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)

Fred Sweeney

as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

D.H. Turner

as (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)

Allen Wood

as Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)

William Worthington

as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

as Mary (uncredited)

John Meredith

as Army Pilot (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited)