The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

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Ginger Rogers in a flowing gown and Fred Astaire in a military uniform dance together in a ballroom scene from the 1939 film The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

film by Potter [1939]

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…the last RKO Astaire-Rogers film, The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939), Astaire appeared with various other partners, such as Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth (whom Astaire cited as his favourite on-screen partner), and Lucille Bremer. He retired temporarily in 1946 but returned to the screen in 1948 and appeared…
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…the last RKO Astaire-Rogers film, The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939), Astaire appeared with various other partners, such as Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth (whom Astaire cited as his favourite on-screen partner), and Lucille Bremer. He retired temporarily in 1946 but returned to the screen in 1948 and appeared…
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