Filmboxd Logo

Filmboxd

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Directed by H. C. Potter
Dazzling entertainment rainbowed by memory's most haunting hit melodies!

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.

Duration

1h 33m

Released

March 29, 1939

Revenue

$1,825,000

You´re not logged yet? Do it here

6.9

Rating39

Views0

Likes0

Lists17

Cast83

  • Fred Astaire
  • Ginger Rogers
  • Edna May Oliver
  • Walter Brennan
  • Lew Fields
  • Etienne Girardot
  • Janet Beecher
  • Rolfe Sedan
  • Leonid Kinskey

Recommended Films

  • Belle de Jour
  • The Bridges of Madison County
  • Flashdance
  • Not Here to Be Loved
  • Bread and Tulips
  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • Moonstruck
  • Mr. Holland's Opus
  • Could This Be Love?
  • Viva Las Vegas
  • Earth Girls Are Easy
  • Closer
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Honey
  • The Doors
  • Center Stage
  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  • Cirque du Soleil - Volta
  • Better Man
  • High School Musical