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The film was produced by [[David Puttnam]] and is loosely based on the [[Harry Nilsson]] song "1941." |
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Critic Anne Billson was less enthusiastic, calling it "Hugely overrated dip into the rock'n'roll nostalgia bucket, ... " and "Youth culture my eye: they're all at least a decade too old. But good tunes, and worth catching for Bill Fury's gold lamé act." |
Critic Anne Billson was less enthusiastic, calling it "Hugely overrated dip into the rock'n'roll nostalgia bucket, ... " and "Youth culture my eye: they're all at least a decade too old. But good tunes, and worth catching for Bill Fury's gold lamé act." <ref>The TimeOut Film Guide, third edition, 1993, p. 706</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:38, 28 October 2011
| That'll Be The Day | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Claude Whatham |
| Written by | Ray Connolly |
| Produced by | Sanford Lieberson David Puttnam |
| Starring | David Essex Ringo Starr Keith Moon Billy Fury Deborah Watling |
| Distributed by | Anglo-EMI Film Distribution |
Release dates |  12 April 1973 29 October 1973 |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Language | English |
That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight. A sequel, Stardust, was released in 1974.
Plot summary
Jim MacLaine's (David Essex) mother 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 the prodigal son 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 film was praised at the time [by whom?] for its gritty realism, capturing the influence of the early Liverpool days of The Quarrymen/The Beatles and Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, said to be the inspiration for the group in the movie lead by character.
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 of The Hurricanes, 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."
Critic Anne Billson was less enthusiastic, calling it "Hugely overrated dip into the rock'n'roll nostalgia bucket, ... " and "Youth culture my eye: they're all at least a decade too old. But good tunes, and worth catching for Bill Fury's gold lamé act." [1]
Cast
- David Essex . . . Jim Maclaine
- Rosemary Leach . . . Mary Maclaine
- James Booth . . . Mr. Maclaine
- Ringo Starr . . . Mike
- Robert Lindsay . . . Terry Sutcliffe
- Rosalind Ayres . . . Jeanette Sutcliffe
- Billy Fury . . . Stormy Tempest
- Tony Rayment . . . Jive Dancer
- Keith Moon . . . J.D. Clover
- Deborah Watling . . . Sandra
- Karl Howman . . . Johnny Swinburne
- Beth Morris . . . Jean
- Sacha Puttnam . . . young Jim Maclaine
Soundtrack
Both That'll Be the Day and the sequel Stardust:
- Neil Sedaka - "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"
- Maxine Brown - "Oh No Not My Baby"
- Bobby Vee - "Take Good Care Of My Baby"
- Del Shannon - "Hats Off To Larry"
- The Zombies - "She's Not There"
- Bobby Darin - "Dream Lover"
- Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas - "Do You want To Know A Secret"
- Dave Edmunds and The Electricians - "Da Do Ron Ron"
- The Beach Boys - "I Get Around"
- The Drifters - "Up On The Roof"
- Diana Ross and the Supremes - "Baby Love"
- The Chiffons - "One Fine Day"
- Little Eva - "The Locomotion"
- Tommy Roe - "Dizzy"
- The Fortunes - "You've Got Your Troubles"
- Martha Reeves and The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street"
- Carole King - "It Might As Well Rain Until September"
- Little Stevie Wonder - "Uptight"
- Jan and Dean - "Surf City"
- Cat Stevens - "Matthew & Son"
- Barbara Lewis - "Baby I'm Yours"
- Barbara Lewis - "Make Me Your baby"
- Jimmy Ruffin - "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"
- The Shirelles - "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
- The Box Tops - "The Letter"
- The Mamas and The Papas - "Monday Monday"
- The Lovin' Spoonful - "Summer In The City"
Chart positions
| Chart | Year | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 1973 | 1 |
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). The website featuring the complete drama is now online (see external link below).
References
- ^ The TimeOut Film Guide, third edition, 1993, p. 706
- ^ "Number 1 Albums – 1970s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.