The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

Directors

H.C. Potter

Cast

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan

The story

The film tells of novice American dancer Irene Foote, who convinces New York-based British vaudeville comic Vernon Castle to give up slapstick comedy in favor of sophisticated ballroom dancing. Their big break comes when they are stranded in Paris, along with their friend, Walter Ashe, with no money. They catch the eye of influential agent Maggie Sutton, who arranges a tryout for them at the prestigious Café de Paris, where they become an overnight sensation.

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