| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | |
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| Directed by | H. C. Potter |
| Screenplay by | Richard Sherman Oscar Hammerstein II Dorothy Yost |
| Based on | My Husband 1919 book by Irene Castle |
| Produced by | George Haight |
| Starring | Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Edna May Oliver Walter Brennan |
| Cinematography | Robert de Grasse |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Music by | Various[1] |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,196,000 (est.)[3] |
| Box office | $1,825,000[3] |
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, and Walter Brennan. The film is based on the stories My Husband and My Memories of Vernon Castle, by Irene Castle. The movie was adapted by Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Yost and Richard Sherman. This was Astaire and Rogers' ninth and last film together with RKO.[4] Their final pairing was The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) at MGM.
- ^ Reel Classics: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Retrieved 2013-01-07
- ^ "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p41
- ^ Green, Stanley (1999) Hollywood Musicals Year by Year (2nd ed.), pub. Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 0-634-00765-3 page 86