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Castle was a stage name: Vernon (2 May 1887 – 15 February 1918) was born William Vernon Blyth in England. Irene (7 April 1893 – 25 January 1969) was born Irene Foote in the United States. The couple reached the peak of their popularity in Irving Berlin 's first Broadway show, Watch Your Step (1914), in which they refined and popularized the ...
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle is a 1939 American biographical musical comedy film 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 Castle Walk became popular through its introduction into the Tango. "Castle Walk" is also a popular American song composed for Vernon and Irene Castle by James Reese Europe (1880–1919) and Ford Thompson Dabney (1883–1958). It was first recorded in 1914, commissioned by the Castles to accompany and provide music for their social dancing ...
Original - Vernon and Irene Castle, early ballroom dance pioneers, c. 1910-1918. Edit 1 - NR, sharpened Reason One of the most important couples of twentieth century ballroom dancing: before there was Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, there was Vernon and Irene Castle. One measure of how well a couple dances is how close their bodies are.
The Whirl of Life is a 1915 silent film built around and starring dance couple Vernon and Irene Castle and stage actor Arthur Stanford, his only film. Directed by Oliver D. Bailey, the film was produced by the Cort Film Corporation and distributed on State Rights basis.
Vernon and Irene Castle: American (Irene) and British (Vernon) Ballroom dance team consisting of Vernon (May 2, 1887 – February 15, 1918) and his wife, Irene (April 17, 1893 – January 25, 1969). Introduced such dances as the foxtrot and tango to U.S. audiences. [170] Walter Catlett: February 4, 1889 November 14, 1960 American
Watch Your Step is a musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a book by Harry B. Smith.Set over the course of one day in New York City, the musical takes place after the death of a wealthy man who leaves his fortune to whichever relative has never been in love and never been kissed.
Benbrook was used as an aerial gunnery school for American and Canadian students. One particular English 'dancing in the sky'C.W.Hunt. aviator, Captain Vernon Castle, was already world-renowned as the famed dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle. Regrettably, he was killed in a plane crash at Benbrook Field during training exercises.