Buy The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) Colorized Edition – Fred Astaire

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Colorized Edition – Digital Download (No DVD)

The film follows novice American dancer Irene Foote who convinces British vaudeville comic Vernon Castle to switch to ballroom dancing. Their rise to fame in Europe and the U.S. is cut short by World War I, when Vernon joins the Royal Flying Corps and tragically dies in a training accident.

Starring:
Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver

Director:
H. C. Potter

Runtime:
93 Minutes

Year:
1939

Language:
English