| Serenade of Texas | |
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| Directed by | Richard Pottier |
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| Produced by | Suzanne Goosens |
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| Cinematography | Lucien Joulin |
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| Music by | Francis Lopez |
| Production company | Jason Films |
| Distributed by | Jason Films |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Serenade of Texas (French: Sérénade au Texas) is a 1958 French musical western film, directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Bourvil and Germaine Damar. In the 1890s, a Frenchman discovers that he has inherited property in a rowdy Texas town.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Shooting took place at the Victorine Studios, in Nice. It was shot in Eastmancolor.
Cast
- Luis Mariano as Jacques Gardel
- Bourvil as Me. Jérôme Quilleboeuf
- Germaine Damar as Rose
- René Blancard as Le shérif
- Robert Rocca as Un fonctionnaire
- Jean Pâqui as Dawson
- Paul Mercey as Bill
- Gil Delamare as Harry
- André Philip as Le commissaire
- Albert Michel as Albert - l'employé du magasin
- Jean-François Martial
- Henri Arius
- Micheline Gary as Denise
- Liliane Bel
- Arlette Poirier as Dolorès
- Yves Deniaud as Roderick
- Les Bluebell Girls as Dancers from the Lido
- Sonja Ziemann as Sylvia
- Miguel Gamy as Clark
- Jacqueline Georges as Dorothy
- Nicole Jonesco as Rita
- Lucien Raimbourg as Ben
- Sylvain as Le garçon
References
- Hayward p.406-7
Bibliography
- Hayward, Susan. French Costume Drama of the 1950s: Fashioning Politics in Film. Intellect Books, 2010.
External links
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- 1950s French-language films
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- French historical musical films
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- Films set in Texas
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