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That'll Be The Day is a British film of genre Drama directed by Claude Whatham released in USA on 29 october 1973 with David Essex
That'll Be The Day (1973)
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Add to a movie listThat'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 '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
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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.Actors
David Essex
(Jim MacLaine)
Ringo Starr
(Mike)
Rosemary Leach
(Mrs. MacLaine)
James Booth
(Mr MacLaine)
Deborah Watling
(Sandra)
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