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As the couple's celebrity increased in the mid-1910s, Irene Castle became a major fashion trendsetter, initiating the vogue for shorter, fuller skirts and loose, elasticized corsets. [7] She is also credited with introducing American women in 1913 or 1914 to the bob – the short, boyish hairstyle favored by flappers in the 1920s. [ 8 ]
On his own (non-existent) authority, he takes the lad on a tour of the castle, even drunkenly encouraging the boy to sit on the throne. The more sober authorities catch up with them, and take the boy into custody for interrogation. He ends up spending Christmas in the Tower of London. Wild rumours circulate among the general public.
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 Hillcrest Mystery is a 1918 silent film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle.The film was released by Pathé Exchange in March 1918, only a month following the untimely death of Irene Castle's husband and dance partner, Vernon Castle in an airplane accident.
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.
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