The Road to Nashville (1967)

The Road to Nashville: Directed by Will Zens. With Marty Robbins, Connie Smith, Doodles Weaver, Richard Arlen. A Hollywood film company wants to make a movie about country music and sends Doodles Weaver to round up talent to appear. A host of then-current country stars perform their hits.

“This a a really fun little slice of 1966 Nashville, great for those of us who like that stuff–some greats at various stages, and a family act that makes me think the rural methamphetamine craze might have started earlier than we thought. But there is also a true gem here. Before bringing out Johnny Cash for a gospel song and another little tune (a real disappointment when you think of what they could have used in this spot–u0026#39;Ring of Fireu0026#39; comes to mind), the Carter Family women, June, Anita, Helen, and Mother Maybelle, do a version of u0026#39;Walk the Line.u0026#39; The song itself is a beautiful treat, but Juneu0026#39;s and Johnnyu0026#39;s comments afterward, during this time a couple of years before they married, show some interesting emotion. Juneu0026#39;s words could be taken to slightly deride the song theyu0026#39;ve just performed.”