Release date: 1939
Type: Drama / Musical
Rating:
3/5 Colour: Black 7 White
Director: H C Potter
Producer:
Comment
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers recapture the career of the ballroom dancing couple Vernon and Irene Castle who were a dancing sensation in Europe and America in the lead up to the first World War. This film evokes both impact that they had on dancing and society as well as the personal impact of the war. Although Irene Castle was known for her black bob hair cut, Ginger Rogers stayed blond, but did have the bob cut. The dancing in this filmis different from their usual in that it reflects a more strictly ballroom style.
Actors
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Walter Brennan
Edan May Oliver
Oscars
None
Biography
Irene Castle