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Tanssin kuningaspari

Original title: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
  • 19391939
  • SS
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.6K
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
BiographyDramaMusical
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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • Richard Sherman(screen play)
    • Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
    • Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Edna May Oliver
  • Director
    • H.C. Potter
  • Writers
    • Richard Sherman(screen play)
    • Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
    • Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Edna May Oliver
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Walter Brennan and Ginger Rogers in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
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    Ginger Rogers in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
    Ginger Rogers, Donald MacBride, and Edna May Oliver in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
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    Fred Astaire, Walter Brennan, and Donald MacBride in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
    Bruce Mitchell and Edna May Oliver in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)
    Ginger Rogers, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, and Roy D'Arcy in Tanssin kuningaspari (1939)

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    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(screen play)
      • Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
      • Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Irene Castle criticized the casting of white actor Walter Brennan to portray her life-long companion and manservant Walter Ash, who was black. She also noted that she and Vernon Castle always toured with a black orchestra, James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra, not a white band. Studio executives overruled Castle's protests in order for the film to play in theaters throughout the southern United States. Due to the film's factual errors and conservative depiction of the era, Castle disowned the film.
    • Goofs
      Walter, the Footes' and later the Castles' servant / factotum was, in reality, a black man.
    • Quotes

      Irene Castle: I thought you could be a first dancer, a very beautiful first dancer because you are a beautiful dancer but you're so smug and conceited that you can't see any further than your funny nose!

    • 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)

    User reviews43

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Nice, Underrated Astaire-Rogers Musical
    Here's one of those rare films that I like where there are no villains, just a nice, old-fashioned story with good people.

    Of all the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers films, I would guess this gets the least amount of publicity and if that's true, it's a shame.

    There are plenty of dance scenes in here. I prefer the tap dancing to ballroom, but that's just my personal tastes. The famous dancing duo are great with any style. I like Walter Brennan, so it's nice to see him in this film and it also was nice to see Edna May Oliver play a nice character, for a change.

    The only complaint was the ending was so predictable. You see it coming a mile away. How true this story is, I can't say, but overall it's one of my favorite Astaire-Rogers movies. I am sorry it gets so little attention.
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    • ccthemovieman-1
    • Mar 17, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1940 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tanssien tähtiin
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

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

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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