The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 85 years old

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.

Credits

Fred Astaire as Vernon Castle

Don Brodie as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer as (uncredited)

Ginger Rogers as Irene Castle

Walter Brennan as Walter

Russell Hicks as Colonel (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Cast

Name	Character
Fred Astaire He was 39, 88 years old when he died	as Vernon Castle
Don Brodie He was 34, 96 years old when he died	as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer He was 64, 69 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Ginger Rogers She was 27, 83 years old when she died	as Irene Castle
Walter Brennan He was 44, 80 years old when he died	as Walter
Russell Hicks He was 43, 61 years old when he died	as Colonel (uncredited)
Leonid Kinskey He was 35, 95 years old when he died	as Artist
Hal K. Dawson He was 42, 90 years old when he died	as Man in Balcony (uncredited)
Edna May Oliver She was 55, 59 years old when she died	as Maggie Sutton
Janet Beecher She was 54, 70 years old when she died	as Mrs. Foote
Billy Franey He was 49, 51 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Etienne Girardot He was 83, 83 years old when he died	as Papa Aubel
Roy D'Arcy He was 45, 75 years old when he died	as Actor in "Patria" (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson He was 46, 56 years old when he died	as British Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Strange He was 217, 132 years old when he died	as Dr. Foote
Tom Chatterton He was 58, 71 years old when he died	as Announcer (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz He was 45, 70 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Louis Mercier He was 38, 92 years old when he died	as French Singer (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan, Jr. He was 23, 93 years old when he died	as Boy in Montage (uncredited)
Jack Gargan He was 21, 73 years old when he died	as Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell He was 30, 43 years old when he died	as Movie Director (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor He was 57, 84 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie He was 55, 82 years old when he died	as British Officer (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict He was 43, 71 years old when he died	as Stockbroker
Marge Champion She was 19, now 105 years old	as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frank Faylen He was 33, 79 years old when he died	as Adjutant (uncredited)
Frances Mercer She was 23, 85 years old when she died	as Claire Ford
Victor Varconi He was 47, 85 years old when he died	as Grand Duke
Jacques Lory He was 5, now 90 years old	as French Cab Driver (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan He was 43, 86 years old when he died	as Emile Aubel
Elspeth Dudgeon She was 67, 84 years old when she died	as Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt She was 60, 79 years old when she died	as French Landlady (uncredited)
Lynton Brent He was 41, 83 years old when he died	as Mechanic (uncredited)
Esther Muir She was 36, 92 years old when she died	as (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton He was 30, 76 years old when he died	as Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin He was 42, 71 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Donald MacBride He was 46, 64 years old when he died	as Hotel Manager
Kay Sutton She was 23, 72 years old when she died	as Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Neal Burns He was 46, 77 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Armand Cortes He was 58, 68 years old when he died	as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux He was 53, 64 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Sonny Lamont	as Charlie
Jack Richardson He was 68, 89 years old when he died	as Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Buzz Barton He was 25, 67 years old when he died	as (uncredited)
Dorothy Lovett She was 24, 83 years old when she died	as (uncredited)
Eugene Borden He was 42, 74 years old when he died	as Frenchman (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen	as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Allen Wood	as Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)
George Irving He was 64, 86 years old when he died	as Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Mary Brodel	as Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Dick Elliott He was 52, 75 years old when he died	as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Max Barwyn	as (uncredited)
Douglas Walton He was 28, 51 years old when he died	as Student Pilot
Lillian Yarbo She was 34, 91 years old when she died	as Mary (uncredited)
Jean Stevens She was 24, 66 years old when she died	as (uncredited)
Clarence Derwent He was 55, 75 years old when he died	as Papa Louis
Hugh McArthur	as (uncredited)
William Worthington He was 66, 69 years old when he died	as Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 10, now 95 years old	as Frank (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Crew

Name	Department
Vernon L. Walker as Special Effects. He was 44 (53) years old when He died	Crew
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (79) years old when He died	Costume & Make-Up
Darrell Silvera as Set Decoration. He was 38 (82) years old when He died	Art
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 40 (70) years old when He died	Art
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 36 (79) years old when He died	Costume & Make-Up
George Haight as Producer. He was 34 (79) years old when He died	Production
Bert Kalmar as Songs. He was 55 (63) years old when He died	Sound
William Hamilton as Editor. He was 45 (48) years old when He died	Editing
Robert De Grasse as Director of Photography. He was 39 (70) years old when He died	Camera
H. C. Potter as Director. He was 34 (72) years old when He died	Directing
Pandro S. Berman as Production Manager. He was 34 (91) years old when He died	Production
Oscar Hammerstein II as Adaptation. He was 43 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 29 (80) years old when He died	Crew
Dorothy Yost as Adaptation. She was 39 (68) years old when She died	Writing
Herman Ruby as Songs. He was 47 (67) years old when He died	Sound
Argyle Nelson as Assistant Director. He was 37 (68) years old when He died	Directing

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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (85 years)

Release day: Wednesday, March 29, 1939
Runtime: 93 minutes