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The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Dec 2007, 19:30 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 18^th Oct 2014, 08:20 on BBC Two HD

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. When Vernon Castle, a vaudeville clown, meets Irene Foote, a dancing legend is born - but tragedy is waiting in the wings.

Contributors

Vernon Castle:: Fred Astaire
Irene Castle:: Ginger Rogers
Maggie Sutton:: Edna May Oliver
Walter:: Walter Brennan
Lew Fields:: Lew Fields
Papa Aubel:: Etienne Girardot
Mrs Foote:: Janet Beecher
Director:: HC Potter
Producer:: George Haight
Writer:: Richard Sherman

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Source: BBC Online

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