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Serenade of Texas (1958)

Serenade of Texas poster
Original title
Sérénade au Texas
Directed by
Richard Pottier
Genre
comedy film, musical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1890s, a Frenchman finds out he has inherited property in a wild Texas town. He travels there and gets caught up in the local antics and music.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulupbeatcolorfulold-fashionedenergeticcomical

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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