The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)1h33
Music · Romance
Director H. C. Potter
Also directed Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Hellzapoppin', Victory Through Air Power, and 16 more
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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Cast
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Edna May Oliver
Walter Brennan
Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot
Janet Beecher
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