The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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.
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Ginger Rogers in the role of Irene Castle imitating Bessie McCoy performing The Yama Yama Man. From the film The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. Note: the copyright status of the film is unknown. If it is still in copyright Fair Use is being claimed, a Fair Use rationale for this short clip may be found in the metadata.
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- Director
- H. C. Potter
- Starring
- Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan, Lew Fields, Etienne Girardot, Janet Beecher, Rolfe Sedan
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