Aspiring dancer Irene convinces vaudevillian Vernon Castle to give up his comic act for something more serious: ballroom dancing. Together, they work on perfecting their dance routine and take the act to Paris. It’s a rocky road at first, but, after a knockout appearance at the Café de Paris, the duo become a sensation.

With their fame steadily rising, the Castles seem on top of the world. But the outbreak of World War I threatens everything.

Set beginning in 1911, and moving into the First World War era.

Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver.

Not rated