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    • Jan 14, 1950
    The movie "Hollywood Varieties" debuts in theaters, with The Hoosier Hot Shots singing two songs: "My Bonnie" and "Darlin' You Can't Love One." Robert Alda serves as master of ceremonies
    Jan 15, 1950
    Spade Cooley stars, and sings, as the western movie "The Kid From Gower Gulch" debuts in theaters
    Feb 9, 1950
    "Young Man With A Horn," a movie based loosely on the life of late jazz trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke, opens. Starring Kirk Douglas and Lauren Bacall, it also features Beiderbecke's friend, Hoagy Carmichael, the author of "Georgia On My Mind"
    Feb 15, 1950
    The animated Disney movie "Cinderella" appears in theaters. Forty-five years later, Garth Brooks references the film--and its song "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo"--in his sexually tinged single "It's Midnight Cinderella"
    Feb 20, 1950
    Spade Cooley has a starring role as the western movie "The Silver Bandit" debuts
    Feb 22, 1950
    "Mule Train" opens nationally, with Gene Autry singing the Tennessee Ernie Ford hit. Autry plays a singing lawman at the fictitious Trail End, and also sings "Roomful Of Roses" and "Cool Water" in the movie. Pat Buttram co-stars
    Mar 1, 1950
    The John Wayne movie "Sands Of Iwo Jima" goes into general release, with an appearance by Ira Hayes, who helped raise the flag at the Japanese battle. His story becomes the basis for Johnny Cash's 1964 hit "The Ballad Of Ira Hayes"
    Mar 22, 1950
    "Twilight In The Sierras" debuts in theaters with Roy Rogers starring as a U.S. marshal on the trail of counterfeiters on the back of Trigger. He's joined by Dale Evans, Pat Brady and Foy Willing and The Riders Of The Purple Sage
    Mar 25, 1950
    Barbara Jo Allen stars with the debut of the movie "Square Dance Katy," featuring music by Jimmie Davis
    Apr 1, 1950
    Rex Allen has his first starring role with the debut of the western "Arizona Cowboy"



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