Overview:
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.| Status: | Released (1973-05-13) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Ray Connolly |
| Productions: | Goodtimes Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 96407: David Essex - Jim MacLaine
- 10594: Ringo Starr - Mike
- 15857: James Booth - Mr MacLaine
- 96408: Rosemary Leach - Mrs. MacLaine
- 96409: Billy Fury - Stormy Tempest
- 29796: Rosalind Ayres - Jeanette Sutcliffe
- 71450: Robert Lindsay - Terry Sutcliffe
Crews
- 96411: Claude Whatham - Director - Directing
- 96412: Ray Connolly - Writer - Writing
- 65305: Roy Baird - Executive Producer - Production
- 8967: David Puttnam - Producer - Production
- 70649: Sanford Lieberson - Producer - Production
- 307: Peter Suschitzky - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2523: Stuart Baird - Assistant Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
The road to stardom(dust) begins here. That'll Be the Day is directed by Claude Whatham and written by Ray Connolly. It stars David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, Rosalind Ayres and Robert Lindsay. Cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky. It's 1958 Britain and Jim MacLaine ....
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'Jim MacLaine" (David Essex) is a restless teenager in 1950s Britain. He leaves home and best friend "Terry" (Robert Lindsay) and gets a cheap room at a seaside resort when he makes a living renting out deck chairs - not the most fulfilling job as the rain pours down! He's quite a br ....
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