"It's All in the Movies' is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in September 1975 as the first single and title track from the album It's All in the Movies. The song was Merle Haggard and The Strangers twenty-second number one single on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.

Personnel Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers: Roy Nichols – lead guitar Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro Tiny Moore – mandolin Eldon Shamblin– guitar Ronnie Reno – guitar Mark Yeary – piano James Tittle – bass Biff Adam – drums Don Markham – saxophone

Chart positions Chart (1975)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks11

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