The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Fred Astaire

Vernon Castle

Age : 88 | Popularity : 16%

Ginger Rogers

Irene Castle

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Edna May Oliver

Maggie Sutton

Age : 58 | Popularity : 6%

Walter Brennan

Walter

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Lew Fields

Lew Fields

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Etienne Girardot

Papa Aubel

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Foote

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Rolfe Sedan

Emile Aubel

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Art Direction	Van Nest Polglase
	Set Decoration	Darrell Silvera
Crew	Special Effects	Vernon L. Walker
	Choreographer	Hermes Pan
	Technical Advisor	Irene Castle
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Mel Berns
	Costume Design	Walter Plunkett Irene Castle
Production	Producer	George Haight
	Production Manager	Pandro S. Berman
Camera	Director of Photography	Robert De Grasse
Sound	Songs	Bert Kalmar Herman Ruby Con Conrad
	Sound Recordist	Richard Van Hessen
	Music Director	Victor Baravalle
Editing	Editor	William Hamilton
Directing	Director	H. C. Potter
	Assistant Director	W. Argyle Nelson
Writing	Adaptation	Oscar Hammerstein II Dorothy Yost
	Screenplay	Richard Sherman
	Story	Irene Castle
Department	Role	Name

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