Irene Castle
Irene Castle and her husband Vernon Castle (born Vernon Blyth) were the best known ballroom dancers of the early 20th C. Beginning about 1914 they operated several clubs and studios in the NYC area, toured the country dancing, and were able to charge as much as a thousand dollars an hour for lessons.
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life,...
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The Golden Twenties
as Self (archive footage)Feature-length compilation of 1920s newsreel footage, with commentary about news, sports,...
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The Amateur Wife
as Justine SpencerHer education in a French convent school completed, plain Justine Spencer returns to New York....
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The First Law
as Norma WebbWhen her surgeon father loses his fortune, Norma Webb (Castle) turns her family home into a...
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Patria
as Patria Channing / ElaineSpies from Japan conspire to steal the Channing "preparedness" fortune and invade the United...
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The Whirl of Life
as Irene CastleThe plot is a loose autobiographical interpretation of the life of Vernon and Irene Castle,...
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The Firing Line
as Sheila Cardross MalcourtSheila Cardross Malcourt shares only a loveless marriage with Louis Malcourt, but is unwilling...
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The Hillcrest Mystery
as Marion SterlingDuring a party held in honor of his daughter Marion, Thomas Sterling announces that he will turn...
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French Heels
as Palma MayReturning from France after the war, John Tabor informs Palma May of her brother's death and...
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The Girl from Bohemia
as Alice PaigeAlice Paige lives the Bohemian life in New York's Greenwich Village until she receives a letter...
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