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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3K
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Classic MusicalBiographyDramaMusicalRomanceWar

The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.The story of the dancing team who taught the world to two-step.

  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • Richard Sherman
    • Oscar Hammerstein II
    • Dorothy Yost
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Edna May Oliver
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • Richard Sherman
      • Oscar Hammerstein II
      • Dorothy Yost
    • Stars
      • Fred Astaire
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Edna May Oliver
    • 52User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast84

    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Vernon Castle
    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Irene Castle
    Edna May Oliver
    Edna May Oliver
    • Maggie Sutton
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Walter
    Lew Fields
    Lew Fields
    • Lew Fields
    Etienne Girardot
    Etienne Girardot
    • Papa Aubel
    Janet Beecher
    Janet Beecher
    • Mrs. Foote
    Rolfe Sedan
    Rolfe Sedan
    • Emile Aubel
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • Artist
    Robert Strange
    Robert Strange
    • Dr. Foote
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Student Pilot
    Clarence Derwent
    • Papa Louis
    Sonny Lamont
    Sonny Lamont
    • Charlie
    Frances Mercer
    Frances Mercer
    • Claire Ford
    Victor Varconi
    Victor Varconi
    • Grand Duke
    Donald MacBride
    Donald MacBride
    • Hotel Manager
    Buzz Barton
    Buzz Barton
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Waiter - Cafe de Paris
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • H.C. Potter
    • Writers
      • Richard Sherman
      • Oscar Hammerstein II
      • Dorothy Yost
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews52

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Irene Castle served as a technical advisor on the film. According to Ginger Rogers, Castle disliked every costume she wore and deemed them anachronistic. Due to censorship restrictions, Rogers' costumes evoked late 1930s fashions rather than the more daring styles of Castle's 1910s era. After Rogers refused to bob her hair to portray the hairstyle that Irene had popularized, Castle became more displeased. The studio silenced Castle's protests with an additional payment of $5,000.
    • Goofs
      The film erroneously depicts the Castles touring with white orchestras. In actuality, Vernon and Irene Castle always toured with a black orchestra; specifically, James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra.
    • Quotes
      • Vernon Castle: We've got our health, we're young, we're in Paris, we're on our honeymoon, what more do we want?
    • Connections
      Featured in Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Only When You're in My Arms
      (1939)
      by Con Conrad - Herman Ruby Bert Kalmar
      Sung by Fred Astaire (uncredited)
      End dance: Fred Astaire (uncredited) and Ginger Rogers (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 29, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Castles
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,196,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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