Vernon and Castle Recalled
"PASTLES in the Air," a story based the lives of America's first great ballroom dancers, Vernon and Irene Castle, has been selected as the next picture'for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. "■'. : Oscar Hamrrierstein, the noted libret-
tist and author of many musical plays, has already left Hollywood for Chicago, where he will confer with Irene Castle on the screen play. The latter will act as technical adviser on the picture. More than a quarter of a century ogo, Vernon and Irene Castle were internationally famous. Not only did they make America dance-conscious, but they also created a furore in England and Europe. Death ended their partnership when Vernon lost his life in an army aeroplane crash as the United States was preparing to enter • the World War.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19503, 9 December 1937, Page 9
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