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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.
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- Writers
- Richard Sherman(screen play)
- Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
- Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
- Stars
- Writers
- Richard Sherman(screen play)
- Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
- Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
- Stars
Buzz Barton
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
- Waiter - Cafe de Paris
- (uncredited)
- Writers
- Richard Sherman(screen play)
- Oscar Hammerstein II(adaptation)
- Dorothy Yost(adaptation)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIrene 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.
- GoofsWalter, 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!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980)
- SoundtracksOnly 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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Fred and Ginger as Vernon and Irene
How strange to contemplate the enormous popularity of Vernon and Irene Castle before World War I and to realize that, without this film, no one would know who they are today. I hope the same is never true of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' teaming. Because of their presence on film in ten movies, it shouldn't.
Based on two Irene Castle books, this movie has more plot and more drama than the other Fred and Ginger pairings, and if you can accept that it isn't "Flying Down to Rio," "Top Hat," or "Swing Time," you'll enjoy it. Ginger Rogers does a great job as Irene, in the more dramatic of the two roles, proving again what a wonderful actress she was. The dancing was, of course, great. Ginger's gowns were actually copies of Irene's trendsetting gowns. Irene's hairstyle was well-known as well, and she wanted Ginger to dye her hair dark to match her own. But Rogers refused.
Vernon and Irene, during their short pairing, introduced many dances to the public, including the "Castle Walk" and the fox trot.
The movie's ending is a sad one, but I can't agree with another poster than the final visual was trite. I kind of liked it.
Based on two Irene Castle books, this movie has more plot and more drama than the other Fred and Ginger pairings, and if you can accept that it isn't "Flying Down to Rio," "Top Hat," or "Swing Time," you'll enjoy it. Ginger Rogers does a great job as Irene, in the more dramatic of the two roles, proving again what a wonderful actress she was. The dancing was, of course, great. Ginger's gowns were actually copies of Irene's trendsetting gowns. Irene's hairstyle was well-known as well, and she wanted Ginger to dye her hair dark to match her own. But Rogers refused.
Vernon and Irene, during their short pairing, introduced many dances to the public, including the "Castle Walk" and the fox trot.
The movie's ending is a sad one, but I can't agree with another poster than the final visual was trite. I kind of liked it.
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- blanche-2
- Jul 30, 2005
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By what name was The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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