The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (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.
Director:
H. C. Potter
Writer:
Richard Sherman
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Fred Astaire as Vernon Castle |
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Ginger Rogers as Irene Castle |
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Edna May Oliver as Maggie Sutton |
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Walter Brennan as Walter |
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Lew Fields as Lew Fields |
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Etienne Girardot as Papa Aubel |
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Janet Beecher as Mrs. Foote |
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Rolfe Sedan as Emile Aubel |
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Leonid Kinskey as Artist |
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Robert Strange as Dr. Foote |
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Douglas Walton as Student Pilot |
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Clarence Derwent as Papa Louis |
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Sonny Lamont as Charlie |
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Frances Mercer as Claire Ford |
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Victor Varconi as Grand Duke |
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Donald MacBride as Hotel Manager |
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Marge Champion as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Frank Faylen as Adjutant (uncredited) |
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Jack Gargan as Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited) |
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George Irving as Colonel's Aide (uncredited) |
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Hugh McArthur as (uncredited) |
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Theodore von Eltz as (uncredited) |
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Buzz Barton as (uncredited) |
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Max Barwyn as (uncredited) |
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Brooks Benedict as Stockbroker |
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Joe Bordeaux as (uncredited) |
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Eugene Borden as Frenchman (uncredited) |
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Lynton Brent as Mechanic (uncredited) |
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Mary Brodel as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Don Brodie as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Neal Burns as (uncredited) |
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Tom Chatterton as Announcer (uncredited) |
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Willis Clare as (uncredited) |
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Frank Coghlan Jr. as Boy in Montage (uncredited) |
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James Conaty as Man in Montage (uncredited) |
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Armand Cortes as Wardrobe Man (uncredited) |
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Adrienne D'Ambricourt as French Landlady (uncredited) |
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Roy D'Arcy as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited) |
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Hal K. Dawson as Man in Balcony (uncredited) |
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Dick Dennis as Singer (uncredited) |
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Elspeth Dudgeon as Lady Bolton (uncredited) |
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Dick Elliott as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
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Billy Franey as (uncredited) |
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Dorothy George as (uncredited) |
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Jack George as Conductor (uncredited) |
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Wesley Giraud as Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Eleanor Hansen as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Neal Hart as (uncredited) |
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Ethel Haworth as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Russell Hicks as Colonel (uncredited) |
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Leyland Hodgson as British Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Ida May Johnson as (uncredited) |
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Tiny Jones as Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited) |
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Jacques Lory as French Cab Driver (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Lovett as (uncredited) |
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Max Lucke as Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited) |
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David Mcdonald as Army Pilot (uncredited) |
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Louis Mercier as French Singer (uncredited) |
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Frank Mills as Frank (uncredited) |
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Bruce Mitchell as Movie Director (uncredited) |
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Edmund Mortimer as (uncredited) |
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Leonard Mudie as British Officer (uncredited) |
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Esther Muir as (uncredited) |
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Emmett O'Brien as Drag Dancer (uncredited) |
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Frank O'Connor as (uncredited) |
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Milton Owen as Recruiter (uncredited) |
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Bill Patton as (uncredited) |
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Steve Pendleton as Adjutant (uncredited) |
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Jack Perrin as (uncredited) |
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Joe Polosci as Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Fred Reinhold as (uncredited) |
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Jack Richardson as Old Man in Montage (uncredited) |
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Jean Sablon as Piano Specialty (uncredited) |
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Jean Stevens as (uncredited) |
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Kay Sutton as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited) |
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Fred Sweeney as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited) |
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D.H. Turner as (uncredited) |
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Ellinor Vanderveer as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited) |
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Allen Wood as Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
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William Worthington as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) |
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Lillian Yarbo as Mary (uncredited) |
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John Meredith as Army Pilot (uncredited) |
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Poppy Wilde as Guest with Grand Duke (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dorothy Yost | Adaptation |
| Writing | Richard Sherman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oscar Hammerstein II | Adaptation |
| Directing | H. C. Potter | Director |
| Writing | Irene Castle | Story |
| Production | Pandro S. Berman | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | Perry Ferguson | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Hermes Pan | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irene Castle | Costume Design |
| Sound | Con Conrad | Songs |
| Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Bert Kalmar | Songs |
| Sound | Victor Baravalle | Music Director |
| Camera | Robert De Grasse | Director of Photography |
| Art | Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Editing | William Hamilton | Editor |
| Directing | W. Argyle Nelson | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Richard Van Hessen | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Irene Castle | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Herman Ruby | Songs |
| Production | George Haight | Producer |
