That'll Be the Day
Summary:
Long before Grease was even thought of, the British came out with That'll Be The Day, the story of a young man (David Essex) growing up in the dreary working-class world of Britain who comes of age and finds his proper outlet in the first outgrowths of the rock-and-roll world in Britain. This film and its accompanying album were extremely successful in Britain. Along with an exc... Full Summary >>
Cast:
David Essex - (Jim MacLaine)
Ringo Starr - (Mike)
Rosemary Leach - (Mrs. MacLaine)
James Booth - (Mr. MacLaine)
Billy Fury - (Stormy Tempest)
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Review:
Nostalgic films such as Grease present a sugar-coated, candy-colored vision of life in the 1950s; That'll Be the Day offers a more realistic take on the era, and the picture it paints of a British youth from that time is both depressing and exhilarating. Much of this territory has been trod before in the years since the film was released, and... Continue >>
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