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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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Release Date: March 29, 1939
Genre: Music, Romance
Duration: 1h 33m
Rating: 6.9/10
Director: H. C. Potter
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan, Lew Fields

Storyline

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.