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    • May 22, 1887
    Olympic track and field star Jim Thorpe is born in Prague, Oklahoma. His name appears in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Aug 24, 1951
    Burt Lancaster stars as "Jim Thorpe All American" debuts in theaters. The title will be referenced in The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Mar 28, 1953
    Olympian Jim Thorpe dies in Lomita, California. He will be referenced in the lyrics of The Statler Brothers' 1977 country hit "The Movies"
    Oct 19, 1976
    The Statler Brothers record "The Movies" during an afternoon session at Nashville's US Recording Studio. It lists 42 films and six people, including Tom Mix, Thomas Edison, David Hedison, Roy Rogers, Jim Thorpe and Faye Dunaway
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