Another Rowan County favorite film over the years was the 1941 John Ford-directed TOBACCO ROAD starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Ward Bond, Elizabeth Patterson (the Ricardos' neighbor in I LOVE LUCY) and Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry in THE WIZARD OF OZ).
Even though it had been playing on television for a number of years, TOBACCO ROAD had a local booking as late as 1967.
There were twenty Rowan County engagements of TOBACCO ROAD.
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March 26 - 29, 1941 - CAPITOL THEATRE
July 21 - 22, 1941 - VICTORY THEATRE
July 18 - 20, 1948 - STATE THEATRE
August 18 - 19, 1948 - HITCHING POST DRIVE-IN THEATRE
November 16, 1948 - ROCKWELL THEATRE
January 5 - 6, 1949 - SPENCER THEATRE
February 25, 1950 - SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
March 3, 1951 - SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
September 13 - 15, 1953 - 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
July 1 - 2, 1954 - 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
September 3 - 4, 1954 - HITCHING POST DRIVE-IN THEATRE
May 6 - 7, 1955 - SKYLINE DRIVE-IN THEATRE
September 4 - 6, 1956 - VICTORY THEATRE
January 4, 1959 - 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
April 17 - 18, 1959 - SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
June 15, 1960 - JOE'S DRIVE-IN THEATRE
December 3, 1961 - SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
June 24 - 25, 1962 - 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
October 17 - 20, 1962 - SALISBURY DRIVE-IN THEATRE
October 1 - 3, 1967 - 601 DRIVE-IN THEATRE
