The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle [18651] Released: 1939-03-29 Revenue: $1,825,000 Budget: $1,196,000 Profit: $629,000 Runtime: 93 mins Popularity: 1.1813 Vote Average: 6.9 Vote Count: 39 Overview: 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. Cast [83] Fred AstaireVernon Castle Ginger RogersIrene Castle Edna May OliverMaggie Sutton Walter BrennanWalter Lew FieldsLew Fields Etienne GirardotPapa Aubel Janet BeecherMrs. Foote Rolfe SedanEmile Aubel Leonid KinskeyArtist Robert StrangeDr. Foote Douglas WaltonStudent Pilot Clarence DerwentPapa Louis Sonny LamontCharlie Frances MercerClaire Ford Victor VarconiGrand Duke Donald MacBrideHotel Manager Marge ChampionIrene's Girlfrie Frank FaylenAdjutant Jack GarganSoldier in Night George IrvingColonel's Aide Hugh McArthur Theodore von Eltz Buzz Barton Max Barwyn Brooks BenedictStockbroker Joe Bordeaux Eugene BordenFrenchman Lynton BrentMechanic Mary BrodelIrene's Girlfrie Don BrodieStage Manager Neal Burns Tom ChattertonAnnouncer Willis Clare Frank Coghlan Jr.Boy in Montage James ConatyMan in Montage Armand CortesWardrobe Man Adrienne D'AmbricourtFrench Landlady Roy D'ArcyActor in "Patria Hal K. DawsonMan in Balcony Dick DennisSinger Elspeth DudgeonLady Bolton Dick ElliottTrain Conductor Billy Franey Dorothy George Jack GeorgeConductor Wesley GiraudNewsboy Eleanor HansenIrene's Girlfrie Neal Hart Ethel HaworthIrene's Girlfrie Russell HicksColonel Leyland HodgsonBritish Sergeant Ida May Johnson Tiny JonesLady in Revolvin Jacques LoryFrench Cab Drive Dorothy Lovett Max LuckeFrenchman in Hot David McdonaldArmy Pilot Louis MercierFrench Singer Frank MillsFrank Bruce MitchellMovie Director Edmund Mortimer Leonard MudieBritish Officer Esther Muir Emmett O'BrienDrag Dancer Frank O'Connor Milton OwenRecruiter Bill Patton Steve PendletonAdjutant Jack Perrin Joe PolosciNewsboy Fred Reinhold Jack RichardsonOld Man in Monta Jean SablonPiano Specialty Jean Stevens Kay SuttonGirl with Stockb Fred SweeneyStreetcar Conduc D.H. Turner Ellinor VanderveerGuest with Grand Allen WoodFlower Delivery William WorthingtonMan Reading News Lillian YarboMary John MeredithArmy Pilot Poppy WildeGuest with Grand Trailers