“The Movies”, a song written by Lew Dewit, was recorded by The Statler Brothers for the Mercury label, on October 19, 1976, in the U.S. Recording Studio, 12 Music Circle Sq., Nashville, TN, in the same recording session, two other songs were also recorded: “You could be comiming to me” and “You comb her hair every morning”. In the recording session The Statler Brothers, they were accompanied by: Don Reid (lead vocal), Harold Reid (bass vocal), Phil Balsley (baritone vocal), Lew DeWitt (tenor vocal), Jerry Kennedy (guitar and dobro), Billy Sanford, Ray Edenton and Chip Young (rhythm guitar), Harold Bradley (bass guitar), Bob Moore (bass), Buddy Harman, and Willie Ackerman (drums), Hargus Pig Robbins (piano), Charlie McCoy (harmonica and vibes), strings arranged by Cam Mullins: Martha McCrory and Byron Bach (cello), Marvin Chantry and Gary Vanosdale (viola), Brenton Banks, George Binkley, Solie Fott and Shelly Kurland (violin). With the production of Jerry Kennedy, the song was released in January 1977, and on March 5, 1977, it reached # 10 on the US Top Country Albums charts, remaining on the charts for a total of 10 weeks. On Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts, peaked at # 15.
The song was included on Statler Brothers’ 16th studio album, Country America Loves (Mercury 1977), the album was released in January 1977, and reached # 10 on the US Top Country Albums charts on March 5 , 1977, and remained on the charts for a total of 14 weeks.