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Moving Picture World, 13-October-1917 |
Irene Castle had become famous, with her husband Vernon, as a ballroom
dancer. He left the act in early 1916 to return to his native Britain,
where he joined the Royal Flying Corps. He was a successful pilot,
earning the
Croix de Guerre. He was sent to Canada and then the United States to train new pilots. He died in a flying accident in 1918. Her first solo feature would be
Stranded in Arcady.
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Moving Picture World, 13-October-1917 |
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