The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
- Directed by
- H. C. Potter
- Genre
- war film, biographical film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 42 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A famous ballroom dancing couple rises to fame in the early 1900s. The film follows their career and personal life together until World War I changes their path.
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What happens
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy film directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, and Walter Brennan. The film is based on the stories My Husband and My Memories of Vernon Castle, by Irene Castle. The movie was adapted by Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Yost and Richard Sherman. This was Astaire and Rogers' ninth and last film together with RKO. Their final pairing was The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) at MGM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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