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  • The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
  • Approved
    93 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Approved
93 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.
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Director
Writers
Richard Sherman (screen play) | Oscar Hammerstein II (adaptation) | Dorothy Yost (adaptation) | Irene Castle (based on stories: "My Husband" and "My Memories of Vernon Castle" by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Robert De Grasse (photographed by) (as Robert de Grasse)
Editor
William Hamilton (edited by)
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Release date
Mar 29, 1939 (United States)

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84 cast members
Name Known for
Fred Astaire
Vernon Castle Vernon Castle   See fewer
Ginger Rogers
Irene Castle Irene Castle   See fewer
Edna May Oliver
Maggie Sutton Maggie Sutton   See fewer
Lew Fields
Lew Fields Lew Fields   See fewer
Etienne Girardot
Papa Aubel Papa Aubel   See fewer
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Foote Mrs. Foote   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Emile Aubel Emile Aubel   See fewer
Robert Strange
Dr. Foote Dr. Foote   See fewer
Douglas Walton
Student Pilot Student Pilot   See fewer
Clarence Derwent
Papa Louis Papa Louis   See fewer
Sonny Lamont
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Frances Mercer
Claire Ford Claire Ford   See fewer
Victor Varconi
Grand Duke Grand Duke   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Hotel Manager Hotel Manager   See fewer
Buzz Barton
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Barwyn
Waiter - Cafe de Paris (uncredited) Waiter - Cafe de Paris (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Stockbroker (uncredited) Stockbroker (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bordeaux
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Borden
Frenchman (uncredited) Frenchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Brodel
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited) Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited)   See fewer
Neal Burns
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Marge Champion
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Announcer at Benefit (uncredited) Announcer at Benefit (uncredited)   See fewer
Willis Clare
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Boy in Montage (uncredited) Boy in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Man in Montage (uncredited) Man in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Armand Cortes
Wardrobe Man at Benefit (uncredited) Wardrobe Man at Benefit (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
French Landlady (uncredited) French Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy D'Arcy
Actor in 'Patria' (uncredited) Actor in 'Patria' (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Man in Balcony in Fields Audience (uncredited) Man in Balcony in Fields Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Dennis
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Elspeth Dudgeon
Lady Bolton (uncredited) Lady Bolton (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Adjutant (uncredited) Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Franey
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited) Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy George
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Orchestra Conductor - Paris (uncredited) Orchestra Conductor - Paris (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Giraud
Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited) Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Hansen
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Neal Hart
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Haworth
Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited) Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
British Sergeant (uncredited) British Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
George Irving
Colonel's Aide (uncredited) Colonel's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Ida May Johnson
Undetermined Secondary Role (as Mabel Marden) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (as Mabel Marden) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited) Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Lory
French Cab Driver (uncredited) French Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Lovett
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Lucke
Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited) Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh McArthur
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
David Mcdonald
Army Pilot (uncredited) Army Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Mercier
French Singer (uncredited) French Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Meredith
Army Pilot (uncredited) Army Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Frank - Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited) Frank - Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Movie Director (uncredited) Movie Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Nightclub Customer (uncredited) Nightclub Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Mudie
British Officer (uncredited) British Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Muir
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett O'Brien
Drag Dancer at Benefit (uncredited) Drag Dancer at Benefit (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Owen
Recruiter (uncredited) Recruiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Patton
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Pendleton
Adjutant (uncredited) Adjutant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Polosci
Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited) Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Man in Hair-Cutting Montage (uncredited) Man in Hair-Cutting Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Reinhold
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Richardson
Old Man in Montage (uncredited) Old Man in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Sablon
Piano Specialty (French Version of 'The Darktown Strutters ' Ball' (uncredited) Piano Specialty (French Version of 'The Darktown Strutters ' Ball' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Stevens
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Sutton
Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited) Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Sweeney
Streetcar Conductor (uncredited) Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
D.H. Turner
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited) Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore von Eltz
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Poppy Wilde
Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited) Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Wood
Flower Delivery Boy on Bus (uncredited) Flower Delivery Boy on Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
William Worthington
Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited) Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Yarbo
Mary - Claire's Maid (uncredited) Mary - Claire's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
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