Saddle Serenade

Saddle Serenade
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Drake
Screenplay by	Frances Kavanaugh
Produced by	Oliver Drake
Starring	Jimmy Wakely Lee "Lasses" White John James Nancy Brinckman Jack Ingram Claire James
Cinematography	William A. Sickner
Edited by	William Austin
Music by	Frank Sanucci
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	August 11, 1945 (1945-08-11)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Saddle Serenade is a 1945 American Western film directed by Oliver Drake and written by Frances Kavanaugh. The film stars Jimmy Wakely, Lee "Lasses" White, John James, Nancy Brinckman, Jack Ingram and Claire James. The film was released on August 11, 1945, by Monogram Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

A group of tourists heading for a stay at a dude ranch are ambushed by bandits that leads to the murder of a deputy marshal and an international jewel smuggling ring. Jimmy Wakely is there for the shootin', the singin' and the solvin' of the mystery.

Cast

• Jimmy Wakely as Jimmy Wakely
• Lee "Lasses" White as Lasses
• John James as Dusty Smith
• Nancy Brinckman as Doris Rogers
• Jack Ingram as Roy Williams
• Claire James as Brenda Ames
• Pat Gleason as Vaughn
• Kay Deslys as Fanny Vandercoop
• Roy Butler as Sheriff Hawkins
• Foy Willing as Guitar Player

Songs

• Cool Water

Written by Bob Nolan

• Stay Away From My Door

Written by Jimmy Wakely and Oliver Drake

• Saddle Serenade

Written by Jimmy Wakely

All performed by Jimmy Wakely and the Riders of the Purple Sage

• I've Got Nuggets In My Pocket

Performed by Jimmy Wakely and Lee 'Lasses' White

• Saddle Pals

Written and sung by Jimmy Wakely

• Chiquita

Written by Sam H. Stept

• I'll Be A Cowboy 'Till I Die

Written by Foy Willing

References

1. "Saddle Serenade (1945) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
2. Hans J. Wollstein. "Saddle Serenade (1945) - Oliver Drake". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
3. "Saddle Serenade". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

External links

• Saddle Serenade at IMDb