Tobacco Road (film) "Tobacco Road" was on the list of banned titles. Eventually, 20th Century Fox won the rights in August 1940, with RKO as its main competitor. It was believed that Fox won due to the success of "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940). They were the main preference of the copyright holders Erskine Caldwell and Jack Kirkland, who were reluctant to sell the rights unless the film "would be picturized honestly and fearlessly." Initially, Henry Hull was sought from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to reprise the main role previously portrayed on Broadway. However, in October 1940 he was revealed to be only in consideration, along
Tobacco Road (song) Mark Lindsay also made a "Remix" of this song in their compilation CD "The Legend of Paul Revere" released May 6, 1990. Also listed in Wikipedia under 'Mark Lindsay' who was the lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders it states under Production Credits: "Tobacco Road" (1977), United Artists - Ritchie Lecea, exec. producer, single. Tennessee rockers, Every Mother's Nightmare, included the song on their 1993 Arista Records release, "Wake Up Screaming". Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle included the song on their 2016 duo album "Colvin & Earle". David Bowie refers to 'Tobacco Road' in Dirty Boys on The