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	CASTLE, VERNON, AND IRENE FOOTE. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vernon Castle was an English dancer, who studied civil engineering before turning to the stage and making his debut in 1907.
		The team originated the “Castle walk,” the one-step, and the “hesitation” waltz, and Irene Castle introduced bobbed hair and the slim, boyish figure to the ballroom and the world of fashion.
		Castle was a pilot during World War I and was killed during a training mission in Texas.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/ca/Castle-V.html (108 words)

	Vernon and Irene Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vernon and Irene Castle were a husband-and-wife team of ballroom dancers of the early 20th century.
		Irene served as a technical advisor on the film but clashed with Rogers who refused to cut or color her hair or to wear authentic reproductions of Castle's Lucile dresses.
		Vernon and Irene Castle are interred together in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vernon_and_Irene_Castle (648 words)

	Orphans of the Storm \| About Us \| Our History \| Irene Castle
		Irene Castle was born Irene Foote in 1893 in New Rochelle, New York.
		Irene was a debutante and actor after the turn of the century when she met Vernon Blythe (later Vernon Castle), a British actor and magician.
		Vernon Castle died in 1917 on a routine flight instructing Europe-bound pilots in Texas.
	www.orphansofthestorm.org /About/IreneCastle.html (461 words)

	Bright Lights Film Journal \| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
		Vernon and Irene Castle, a husband and wife dance team, were a true sensation of the American vaudeville circuit in the years immediately prior to World War I, but their career was cut short by Vernon's death in the war.
		Vernon and Irene meet, fall in love, become a dance team, and take the world, or at least the civilized part of it, by storm.
		Irene Castle, who served as story consultant, had many clashes with Ginger (unsurprisingly) over clothes, hair length, etc. Her presence also probably helped keep the story wholesome and dignified, although apparently the Castles were more rambunctious than either Fred or Ginger.
	www.brightlightsfilm.com /37/verncastle.htm (965 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was Irene´s belief in Vernon that pushed them forward as a dance couple, as she knew his talents were being wasted in the role of comic buffoon he was forced to play on stage.
		Vernon and "Sailor" set dance trends such as the "Castlewalk" and "Foxtrot," as well as the "Maxie," the "Castle Polka," and, the legendary "Tango." There are Irene Castle hats, bon bons and face cream.
		Vernon and Irene are ready to stop touring and settle down to the life they´ve always dreamed of having.
	www.pagenation.com /an/078063019X.html (2116 words)

	Irene and Vernon Castle: Ragtime-Era Dancers
		Irene and Vernon Castle were undoubtedly the most famous ballroom dancers of their day, and while they did not invent social dancing, they were among the first to make a career of it.
		Vernon Castle Blythe was an Englishman, born in Norwich in 1887.
		When Irene, ill with appendicitis, cut off her long hair, women across America followed suit: for the first time short, "bobbed" hair was "in." Likewise, when Irene shed her corsets and adapted simple, loose fitting dresses (the better to dance in), an upheaval in womenÕs fashion followed.
	www.paragonragtime.com /castle.html (3220 words)

	StreetSwing's Dance Films Archives - the Story of Vernon and Irene Castle - Main
		Fred and Ginger portray the legendary dancing stars Vernon and Irene Castle who were all the rage between 1912 and 1916 and a married couple no less performing to a score of turn-of-the-century standards.
		Vernon and Irene Castle is an affectionate tribute to a bygone era and to a dance duo that Fred said was "a tremendous influence" on his career.
		Irene Foote Castle (nee Foote) served as technical advisor and assisted Walter Plunkett with costuming.
	www.streetswing.com /films/video/f1_story_vernon_castle.htm (195 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle: DVD: H.C. Potter,Buzz Barton,Janet Beecher,Joe Bordeaux,Eugene ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vernon and Irene Castle is an affectionate tribute to a bygone era and to a team that Fred said was "a tremendous influence" on his career.
		Castle also uses period songs rather than an original score, and much of the dancing is based on the steps used in real life by the title characters.
		Irene Castle became the symbol of all that was chic in a woman; she bobbed her hair and a million girls bobbed theirs.
	www.amazon.ca /Story-Vernon-Irene-Castle/dp/B000H6SXTM (2623 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939 b 93') (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vernon and Irene owe eight weeks rent, and Vernon learns he was hired for comedy.
		Vernon calls her from Canada and says he is going to Texas as a flight instructor.
		Irene waits in the hotel, and Walter tells her that Vernon died a hero.
	www.san.beck.org /MM/1939/StoryofVernonandIrene.html (397 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vernon and Irene Castle were far more famous and influential in their day than Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers were later, though they are less remembered now.
		Although Irene Castle served as technical advisor and assisted Walter Plunkett with costuming, there were polite clashes on the set (and off) between her and Ginger Rogers who objected, most notably, to Irene's insistence that she dye her hair dark and cut it short to more accurately resemble her.
		For those familiar with Irene Castle, whose extraordinary looks (particularly the bobbed hair-style she introduced) were so much a part of her image, they will understand Irene's dissatisfaction with long-tressed, blonde Rogers.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0031983 (564 words)

	Dancer History Archives by StreetSwing.com - Vern and Irene Castle - Main Page
		The castles got their fame in Paris, when down on their luck, were asked to do the new American Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear to make a few bucks.
		The Castles became a hit as well in the States in the Supper clubs and Rooftop dances of the 1900's.
		Vernon Castle died during World War I in 1917 in an routine airplane crash.
	www.streetswing.com /histmai2/d2cstle4.htm (566 words)

	MRC FilmFinder-Full Record: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
		Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star is this RKO musical about the lives of the famous ballroom dance couple of the early part of the 20th Century hitting their peak in popularity just before World War when Vernon Castle died in combat during the war, leaving Irene as 'keeper' of the couples historical flame.
		Like many of Hollywood's tributes to the lives of famous celebrities, The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle cuts corners on significant portions of their central characters' lives so that what we get is a picture-postcard view of careers and lives.
		Irene Castle, who was on hand during the filming, was outraged at one very significant change -- their having the role of the Castles' friend and collaborator Walter Ash played by character actor Walter Brennan.
	www.lib.unc.edu /house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=8829 (262 words)

	Orphans of the Storm \| About Us \| Our History
		Irene Castle and her first husband Vernon became famous around the world as fashion and dance trendsetters before and during the First World War.
		In 1928, with the help of her third husband, Major Frederick McLaughlin (founder of the Chicago Blackhawks), Irene was able to build the original Orphans of the Storm animal shelter.
		Thelma Zwirner agreed to lead Orphans of the Storm after she was contacted following the death of Irene Castle in 1969.
	www.orphansofthestorm.org /About/OurHistory.html (639 words)

	Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		CASTLE, VERNON, AND IRENE FOOTE [Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote] 1893-1969, husband-and-wife dance team.
		New Rochelle, N.Y. In Paris in 1912 their versions of such dances as the "Texas Tommy" and the "Grizzly Bear" brought them fame.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote" at HighBeam.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-castle-v1.html (247 words)

	Amazon.com: Story of Vernon and Irene Castle: Video: Fred Astaire,Ginger Rogers,Edna May Oliver,Walter Brennan,Lew ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A few misadventures later, they're married; at Irene's insistence, they abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career, which attempt only lands them in Paris without a sou.
		H.C. Potter - Director, Irene Castle - Writer (Stories My Husband and My Memories of Vernon Castle), Oscar Hammerstein II - Writer (Adaptation), Dorothy Yost - Writer (Adaptation), Richard Sherman - Writer (Screenplay), George Haight - Producer (producer)...
		Since the story is set in the 1910s, which is comparably a more "innocent" era, the dancing is not as sophisticated but just as elegant, because it's F&G. A typical biographical account, it takes you through various trials and conflicts throughout their lives.
	www.amazon.com /Story-Vernon-Irene-Castle-Astaire/dp/6301415132 (2924 words)

	Amazon.com: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle: Video: Fred Astaire,Ginger Rogers,Edna May Oliver,Walter Brennan,Lew ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Plot Outline This is the film version of Vernon and Irene Castle, sensational ballroom dancers prior to World War I. Plot Synopsis: In 1911, Vernon Castle, minor comic in a stage revue, pursues the leading lady to a New Jersey beach...where, instead, he meets stage-struck Irene Foote.
		Fred Astaire as Vernon Castle, Ginger Rogers as Irene Castle nee Foote, Edna May Oliver as Maggie Sutton, Lew Fields as Lew Fields, Etienne Girardot as Papa Aubel, Janet Beecher as Mrs.
		The movie has more comedy in the beginning but becomes more serious at the end, especially when Vernon joins the Royal Air Corps during World War I. All the characters are lovable, and you wish you could be there.
	www.amazon.com /Story-Vernon-Irene-Castle/dp/078063019X (2945 words)

	DVD Review:
		Even the wonderful "Carefree" is included, a film less like the others in that the emphasis was on the screwball humor rather than the routines, which were less in abundance but still as enchanting.
		Also included in this set is the fabulous "The Gay Divorcee" and their bittersweet farewell picture, "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle." While "Roberta" and "Flying Down to Rio" only offer Fred and Ginger in small doses, as the second leads, they are still entertaining.
		You don't hear as much about this one, but its inclusion here is what puts this collection over the top for me, making it a must have for anyone who wants to collect some of the team's best films in one easy purchase.
	www.killermovies.com /dvd/7292.html (2463 words)

	Dai Vernon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dai Vernon was born as David Frederick Wingfield Verner on June 11, 1894, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
		An American dance team Vernon and Irene Castle were very popular act around this time.
		Some of those to learn from Dai Vernon were Jeff Altman, Michael Ammar, John Carney, Bruce Cervon, Steve Freeman, Ray Grismer, Larry Jennings, Earl Nelson, David Roth, and Michael Skinner.
	www.legerdemains.com /ac08004.html (408 words)

	AllRefer.com - Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote (Dance, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Dance, Biographies > Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote
		Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote 1893–1969, husband-and-wife dance team.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Castle, Vernon, and Irene Foote
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Castle-V.html (228 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle to receive a rating.
		20 years before Astaire and Rogers, there were the elegant Castles, so it was no surprise that the most famous dance pair of the silver screen ultimately played their illustrious predecessors.
		In the 1910s, Irene and Vernon Castle took the dances of the Americas, the tango of Argentina, the maxixe of Brazil, and the foxtrot of the United States to France and became the talk of Paris.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/story_of_vernon_and_irene_castle (448 words)

	DVD Review:
		I remember reading a number of years back a film critic who wrote that the entire prior history of film would have been justified by their performance of "Night and Day." I don't disagree.
		Today it is fairly baffling why there would have been a demand for them to portray another dance team and largely just recreate their dances.
		Today the Castles are remembered almost exclusively for having been portrayed by Fred and Ginger.
	www.killermovies.com /dvd/7369.html (2213 words)

	Internet Archive: Details: James Reese Europe - Castle House Rag
		"Castle House Rag - One Step", performed by Europe's Society Orchestra, recorded "under the personal supervision of Mr.
		James Reese Europe was an important musical figure in the ragtime era (his band was the first Black band to record commercially).
		Vernon and Irene Castle were early popularizers of social dancing to syncopated music.
	www.archive.org /details/Europes_Society_Orch-Castle_Rag (104 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) - Channel 4 Film review
		Cheerfully sentimental biopic of the pre-First World War dance act, with added patriotic energy provided by events in Nazi Germany.
		Vernon (Astaire) is a smalltime comic who falls for and marries Irene, a stagestruck young girl (Rogers) whom he bumps into on a beach in New Jersey (Cue 'By the Beautiful Sea').
		Together, they renounce comedy for hoofing, and are soon wowing the punters at the Café de Paris with their sublime command of the dance floor.
	www.channel4.com /film/reviews/film.jsp?id=108771 (177 words)

	Sandcastle V.I. - Fred and Ginger's Movie Magic
		Plot: Fred takes his band to Paris, where he meets up with his boyhood girlfriend (Ginger Rogers) who has taken the exotic stage personality of Countess Scharwenka.
		Irene Dunn has the musical spotlight, singing Yesterdays, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, and Lovely to Look At; but Fred and Ginger also shine in their dance numbers, which include I Won't Dance and another version of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes [pictured above].
		Plot: Fred and Ginger portray the husband-and-wife dance team Vernon and Irene Castle in a faithful musical biography of the turn-of-the-century ballroom dancers.
	www.sandcastlevi.com /movies/fredgngr.htm (1527 words)

	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 1939 (Not Rated)
		Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, The (Astaire & Rogers Collection)
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=6566 (187 words)

	Cast of The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle - Time Out Film
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	AV #87028 - Video Cassette - The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		AV #87028 - Video Cassette - The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
		Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star in this tale of the hugely popular ballroom dance team from the early 20th century, Vernon and Irene Castle; the film is noted for its fine period songs and dances.
		Irene Castle served both as technical advisor and des igner of Ms.
	www.sfsu.edu /~avitv/avcatalog/87028.htm (97 words)

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