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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.
Castle Walk is a dance originated and made famous by Vernon and Irene Castle. The moniker was coined from the Castle's signature dance step styling, and their touring stage show of 1913 lead with this as their signature. [1] The Castle Walk became popular through its introduction into the Tango.
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.
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.
Irene later had a successful career in modern dance with her husband Vernon Castle and in 1939 Ginger Rogers played Irene in the biographical film The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, in which Rogers re-enacts Irene imitating Bessie McCoy's "Yama Yama Man" routine during an audition (see film clip). [9] [13]
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Irene Castle (1893-1969) was a ballroom dance pioneer, a silent film star, and a dress reformer. With her husband and partner Vernon Castle she popularized the fox trot and introduced several other ragtime dances. She initiated the trend for bobbed hair and shorter skirts.