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TOBACCO VALLEY

Leanna Davis becomes a victim to various incidences that later effect her 3 biological children. Leanna, the first African American female to record on a Country Music Label maintains a singing career and at the same time becomes an heir to Tobacco Valley, a piece of land that has been apart of the family since the 1800's. Tobacco Valley became well known for the growth and production of Tobacco. Tobacco usage became strong throughout the Davis Family and has been the blame for cancer that plagued the family. Leanna inherited Tobacco Valley because she helped her Mother and Grandmother speak after 38 years of feuding. Leanna's singing career and inheritance seems to bring jealousy among 2 of her 7 sisters. This feud later caused Leanna to stop her singing and leave Tobacco Valley to move into the roughest housing projects of Nashville Tennessee. For over 20 years, Leanna raised her family in the projects although she owned the house and land of Tobacco Valley. Leanna never told her kids that she owned Tobacco Valley in order to keep confusion down between her 2 sisters. Leanna later divides Tobacco Valley into 3rds between the 2 sisters that she had been feuding with in order to make peace. Leanna is later diagnosed with cancer and dies without fully telling her kids the truth about Tobacco Valley. Leanna's kids are revealed this secret after Aunts tries to sale the land without their knowledge. Once it's revealed that Leanna has been the owner of Tobacco Valley for over 40 years her kids file a lawsuit against their Aunts in order to prevent the land from being sold. This lawsuit revealed a scandal that later effect the fate of Tobacco Valley.

  • Iona Douglas-Moguel
    Writer
  • Fantasia Barrino
    Key Cast
    "Leanna Davis"
    The Fantasia Barrino Story
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
    Key Cast
    "Director"
    ROOTS
  • Melvin Jackson Jr.
    Key Cast
    "Maurice White"
    The Wire
  • Hill Harper
    Key Cast
    "David Davis"
    Lakawanna Blues
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay, Television Script
  • Number of Pages:
    120
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Iona Douglas-Moguel

ABOUT THE WRITER “Tobacco Valley”, was written by Iona Douglas-Moguel. Iona was born in Nashville, Tennessee, March 27, 1968. In 1986, Iona graduated from high school and immediately joined the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy, Iona was rated as a Torpedoman. After serving in the Navy, Iona enrolled as an Electronics Engineer at DeVry University. After receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering in ‘1994, Iona worked as a Final Test Engineer for the Silicon Valley Group, a Division in Anaheim, California. In 1995, Iona had her first daughter Bobiona, by Robert Moguel, who she later married in 1996. In 1997, Iona started a Computer Graphics Business that is still productive today. In 1999, Iona had her second child Robert Moguel Jr. In August 2003, Iona’s mother, Leona Douglas, passed away leaving her to be one of the heirs to the land Peach Valley Road in Gallatin Tennessee. That same year, Iona began to write about her family’s history based on the recorded deeds relating to the land Peach Valley. Iona currently owns 7 real estate properties, including Peach Valley, a computer graphics business, and has dedicated her time to produce “Tobacco Valley,” the story of her family roots.

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Writer Statement

The Screenplay “Tobacco Valley” was written after the death of Leona Douglas, August 19, 2003. In the early 1960’s, Leona Douglas became the 4th heir to land located on Peach Valley Road in Gallatin Tennessee. Leona’s death revealed the Douglas family history that unveiled the family roots through the recordings of the property deeds for Peach Valley. Also, in the early 1960’s, Leona Douglas was a recording artist for the Monument Label. The Monument Label detailed artists such as Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton. It is documented that Leona was the first African American Female to record on a country music label. Controversy during Leona’s music career caused her to seize her singing during the peak of her career. Below are photocopies of the original 45 singles “Too Many Chicks”, and “Jealous Heart”, 2 singles that were hits for Leona Douglas in 1962. Although Leona Douglas became an heir to Peach Valley, she moved away to the roughest housing projects of Nashville Tennessee, in order to keep the peace with her two sisters. For more then 20 years Leona worked in a shoe factory to support her children. At the age of 40, Leona completed a Nursing education where she retired. In 2001, at the young age of 60, Leona was diagnosed with breast cancer and later died August 19, 2003. The movie Tobacco Valley is a tribute to Leona Douglas an unknown Legacy.