Texas Across the River
| Texas Across The River | |
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| Directed by | Michael Gordon |
| Produced by | Harry Keller |
| Written by |
Wells Root Harold Greene Ben Starr |
| Starring |
Dean Martin Joey Bishop Alain Delon Rosemary Forsyth |
| Music by |
Frank De Vol Sammy Cahn James Van Heusen |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
27 October
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office |
$4.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1] 707,549 admissions (France)[2] |
Texas Across The River is a 1966 western film comedy/satire with Dean Martin and Joey Bishop. The film was directed by Michael Gordon.
Plot
Phoebe Ann Naylor (Rosemary Forsyth) is about to be wed to Don Andrea Baldazar, El Duce de la Casala (Alain Delon) in 1845 Louisiana. The festivities are broken up with the arrival of Yancey Cottle (Stuart Anderson) and his relatives, who form a U.S. Dragoons troop under the command of Cottle's cousin, Captain Rodney Stimpson (Peter Graves).
When Cottle, who wished to wed Phoebe Ann himself is accidentally killed, Don Andrea is charged with murder. He flees, promising to meet up with Phoebe Ann across the river in Texas, not yet a U.S. state.
In the wake of the failed wedding, Phoebe Ann is sent to Texas to lie low until the scandal blows over. Her wagon train is helped by Sam Hollis (Dean Martin) and his Indian sidekick, Kronk (Joey Bishop).
Along the way, Hollis gets separated from the wagon train and meets up with Don Andrea, whom he calls Baldy. The two form an antagonistic relationship, as well as a love-triangle with Phoebe Ann, made more complex by the Indian maiden Loneta (Tina Aumont), and the men's attempts to keep a Comanche raiding party at bay.
Cast
- Dean Martin as Sam Hollis
- Alain Delon as Don Andrea Baldazar, El Duce de la Casala (a.k.a. Baldy)
- Rosemary Forsyth as Phoebe Ann Naylor
- Joey Bishop as Kronk
- Peter Graves as Captain Rodney Stimpson
- Michael Ansara as Iron Jacket
- Andrew Prine as Sibley
- Richard Farnsworth as Comanche Medicine Man
- Tina Aumont as Lonetta (credited as Tina Marquand)
Production
Filming began January 1966.[3]
Home media
The film is now available on DVD through Universal's MOD program. The VHS version is long out of print.
The title song for the film, also known as "Texas Across the River", was written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen and performed by The Kingston Trio.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", Variety, 4 January 1967 p 8
- ↑ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
- ↑ Delon, Dean Martin Team in Epic Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 01 Nov 1965: c17.
- ↑ "Texas Across the River," Lyrics Playground, 2005-09, retrieved 2008-10-03.
External links
- Texas Across the River at the Internet Movie Database
- Texas Across the River at Rotten Tomatoes
- A 2008 review of Texas Across the River
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