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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

H.C. Potter

Writing Credits  

Richard Sherman ... (screen play)
 
Oscar Hammerstein II ... (adaptation) and
Dorothy Yost ... (adaptation)
 
Irene Castle ... (based on stories: "My Husband" and "My Memories of Vernon Castle" by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Fred Astaire ... Vernon Castle
Ginger Rogers ... Irene Castle
Edna May Oliver ... Maggie Sutton
Walter Brennan ... Walter
Lew Fields ... Lew Fields
Etienne Girardot ... Papa Aubel
Janet Beecher ... Mrs. Foote
Rolfe Sedan ... Emile Aubel
Leonid Kinskey ... Artist
Robert Strange ... Dr. Foote
Douglas Walton ... Student Pilot
Clarence Derwent Clarence Derwent ... Papa Louis
Sonny Lamont ... Charlie
Frances Mercer ... Claire Ford
Victor Varconi ... Grand Duke
Donald MacBride ... Hotel Manager
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Buzz Barton ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Max Barwyn ... Waiter - Cafe de Paris (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Stockbroker (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux Joe Bordeaux ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Eugene Borden Eugene Borden ... Frenchman (uncredited)
Lynton Brent ... Mechanic (uncredited)
Mary Brodel ... Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited)
Neal Burns ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Marge Champion ... Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton ... Announcer at Benefit (uncredited)
Willis Clare Willis Clare ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. ... Boy in Montage (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Man in Montage (uncredited)
Armand Cortes Armand Cortes ... Wardrobe Man at Benefit (uncredited)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt ... French Landlady (uncredited)
Roy D'Arcy ... Actor in 'Patria' (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ... Man in Balcony in Fields Audience (uncredited)
Dick Dennis Dick Dennis ... Singer (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon ... Lady Bolton (uncredited)
Dick Elliott ... Train Conductor (uncredited)
Frank Faylen ... Adjutant (uncredited)
Billy Franey ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Gargan Jack Gargan ... Soldier in Nightclub (uncredited)
Dorothy George Dorothy George ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack George Jack George ... Orchestra Conductor - Paris (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud Wesley Giraud ... Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited)
Eleanor Hansen ... Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Neal Hart ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Ethel Haworth Ethel Haworth ... Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Russell Hicks ... Colonel (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... British Sergeant (uncredited)
George Irving ... Colonel's Aide (uncredited)
Ida May Johnson Ida May Johnson ... Undetermined Secondary Role (as Mabel Marden) (uncredited)
Tiny Jones ... Lady in Revolving Door (uncredited)
Jacques Lory Jacques Lory ... French Cab Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Lovett ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Max Lucke Max Lucke ... Frenchman in Hotel (uncredited)
Hugh McArthur ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
David Mcdonald David Mcdonald ... Army Pilot (uncredited)
Louis Mercier ... French Singer (uncredited)
John Meredith John Meredith ... Army Pilot (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Frank - Stage Manager at Benefit (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell Bruce Mitchell ... Movie Director (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Nightclub Customer (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ... British Officer (uncredited)
Esther Muir ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Emmett O'Brien Emmett O'Brien ... Drag Dancer at Benefit (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Milton Owen Milton Owen ... Recruiter (uncredited)
Bill Patton Bill Patton ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Joe Polosci Joe Polosci ... Newsboy at Train Station (uncredited)
Russ Powell ... Man in Hair-Cutting Montage (uncredited)
Fred Reinhold Fred Reinhold ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jack Richardson ... Old Man in Montage (uncredited)
Jean Sablon ... Piano Specialty (French Version of 'The Darktown Strutters ' Ball' (uncredited)
Jean Stevens Jean Stevens ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Kay Sutton ... Girl with Stockbrokers (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney Fred Sweeney ... Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
D.H. Turner D.H. Turner ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer ... Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde ... Guest with the Grand Duke (uncredited)
Allen Wood Allen Wood ... Flower Delivery Boy on Bus (uncredited)
William Worthington ... Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Lillian Yarbo ... Mary - Claire's Maid (uncredited)

Produced by 

George Haight ... producer

Music by 

Robert Russell Bennett ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Robert De Grasse ... (as Robert de Grasse) (photographed by)

Editing by 

William Hamilton ... (edited by)

Art Direction by 

Van Nest Polglase

Set Decoration by 

Darrell Silvera ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Edward Stevenson ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Mel Berns ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Pandro S. Berman ... in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

W. Argyle Nelson ... assistant director (as Argyle Nelson)

Art Department 

Perry Ferguson ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Richard Van Hessen ... recordist

Special Effects by 

Vernon L. Walker ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Miehle ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Irene Castle ... designer: costumes worn by Miss Ginger Rogers
Walter Plunkett ... wardrobe and ensembles
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Douglas Travers ... montage
Robert Wise ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Victor Baravalle ... musical director
Robert Russell Bennett ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer ... music arranger (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... music arranger (uncredited)
Leonid Raab ... music arranger (uncredited)
David Raksin ... music arranger (uncredited)
Roy Webb ... music arranger (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Irene Castle ... technical advisor
Hermes Pan ... dance director
Lawrence Grant ... flight technical advisor (uncredited)
Leigh Jason ... director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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