Thatll Be the Day (film)
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Director Claude Whatham Sequel Stardust Duration Language English | 6.7/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Music Initial DVD release November 28, 2000 Writer Ray Connolly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 12 April 1973 (UK)
29 October 1973 (U.S.) Cast David Essex (Jim McLain), Ringo Starr (Mike), Rosemary Leach (Mrs. McLain), Billy Fury (Stormy Tempest), Keith Moon (J.D. Glover)Similar movies Whitesnake: Live in the Still of the Night , Twisted Sister: Live at Wacken Open Air (The Reunion) , UFO Live in Dortmund , Motörhead Live in Toronto , Whitesnake: Made in Japan , Twisted Sister North Stage '82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keith moon scene in that ll be the day from 1973
That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British drama film starring David Essex, Rosemary Leach and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late 1950s/early 1960s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
Contents
- Keith moon scene in that ll be the day from 1973
- Scene buddy part 4 that ll be the day
- Plot summary
- Characters
- Cast
- Box office
- Critical reception
- Soundtrack
- Award nominations
- Spin off
- References
Scene buddy part 4 that ll be the day
Plot summary
Jim MacLaine (David Essex) was abandoned by his father when he was young. Later, as a suburban school dropout, Jim leaves home and drifts through a succession of dead-end jobs until he finds an outlet for his frustration in rock 'n' roll. Tossing away the chance of a university education much to the consternation of his mother, alienated MacLaine becomes a lowly deckchair attendant before streetwise friend Mike (Ringo Starr) gets him a job firstly as a barman and then with the fun fair. The initially shy MacLaine quickly becomes a heartless fairground Romeo leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake. Eventually MacLaine returns home to run the family store and marry his girlfriend, but despite the birth of a son, restless Jim feels the lure of rock ’n’ roll again.
Characters
The Liverpool days of the Quarrymen/the Beatles and Rory Storm & the Hurricanes were said to be the inspiration for the fictional group called "Stray Cats" in the film.
Many of the characters were played by musicians who had lived through the era portrayed in the film including Ringo Starr of the Hurricanes and the Beatles, Billy Fury, Keith Moon of the Who and John Hawken of the Nashville Teens.
The film was produced by David Puttnam and is loosely based on the Harry Nilsson song "1941".
Cast
Box office
The film was a hit at the box office (by 1985 it had earned an estimated profit of £406,000), leading to a sequel, Stardust, (1974).
Nat Cohen, who invested in the film, said it made more than 50% its cost.
Critical reception
According to Anne Billson in the Time Out Film Guide, the film was a "hugely overrated dip into the rock 'n' roll nostalgia bucket, ... " also commenting "Youth culture my eye: they're all at least a decade too old. But good tunes, and worth catching for Billy Fury's gold lamé act."
Soundtrack
Award nominations
BAFTA Best Supporting Actress: Rosemary Leach.
BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles: David Essex.
Spin-off
An independent Radio Drama recording project was completed in 2008 entitled That'll be the Stardust! which continues the story of Jimmy Maclaine jr. (son of Jim Maclaine). (Also see external link below).
References
That'll Be the Day (film) WikipediaThatll Be the Day (film) IMDbThatll Be the Day (film) themoviedb.org