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    • Feb 25, 1953
    "Old Overland Trail" appears in movie theaters, featuring Rex Allen, Slim Pickens and The Republic Rhythm Riders, including woodwind player Darol Rice. Also in the cast: future "Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy
    Mar 27, 1953
    Merle Travis begins work on "From Here To Eternity," a motion picture that has him on screen in several scenes and features his performance of "Re-Enlistment Blues"
    May 8, 1953
    "Iron Mountain Trail" appears in theaters, with Rex Allen and his horse, Koko, coming to the aid of the Pony Express
    Jun 26, 1953
    "The Marshal's Daughter" opens, with Tex Ritter singing the title track and Jimmy Wakely making a cameo appearance
    Jul 5, 1953
    Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette rally against a monopolistic Old West supply store in the debut of "Pack Train." Steel guitarist Frankie Marvin has a minor role as well
    Sep 20, 1953
    Gene Autry performs the Stephen Foster classic "Beautiful Dreamer" in the debut of "Saginaw Trail." The script requires Autry and sidekick Smiley Burnette to keep restless Indians from attacking a settlement
    Nov 3, 1953
    Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette both perform in the debut of "Last Of The Pony Riders," a western built around the Pony Express. It's the last movie to feature Autry as a singing cowboy
    Apr 25, 1954
    The Sterling Hayden western "Arrow In The Dust" opens in theaters with a cast that includes two country hitmakers: Jimmy Wakely and Sheb Wooley
    Jun 20, 1955
    The movie "Webb Pierce And His Wonderin' Boys" debuts in theaters. Hank Penny, Sue Thompson, Red Sovine and Johnny Burnette also appear in the film, which includes renditions of "Slowly" and "In The Jailhouse Now"
    Jun 30, 1955
    The movie "Wichita" opens with Joel McCrea, Vera Miles, Lloyd Bridges and Peter Graves in starring roles. Tex Ritter sings the title track



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