The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The true story of the ballroom dancing team who rose to international acclaim at the turn of the century.
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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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DVD-R Details
- ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.37:1
- Run Time: 1 hours, 33 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: April 25, 2017
- Originally Released: 1939
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers | |
| Performer: | Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan, Lew Fields, Etienne Girardot, Janet Beecher & Sonny Lamont | |
| Directed by | H.C. Potter | |
| Edited by | William Hamilton | |
| Screenplay by | Richard Sherman | |
| Art Direction by | Van Nest Polglase | |
| Story by | Irene Castle | |
| Produced by | George Haight & Pandro S. Berman | |
| Director of Photography: | Robert De Grasse |
Entertainment Reviews:
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Rating: 4/5 --
Lesser Astaire-Rogers vehicle, but pleasant.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Rating: 68/100 --
It's not exactly a stretch for Astaire and Rogers, but they do the old rags-to-riches angle seamlessly, and the finale is surprisingly touching.
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Film and Felt
Rating: 4/5 --
The duo's most unusual film, a surprisingly effective tearjerker
Kalamazoo Gazette
Perhaps the best the marvelous couple have made since Gay Divorce.
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The Spectator
Rating: 1.5/4 --
If joy and liberation exudes from the best Astaire-Rogers films, this is defined by restriction.
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Description by OLDIES.com:
The story of married couple Irene Castle and Vernon Castle, sensational ballroom dancers prior to World War I.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 55,240
- UPC: 888574488185
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