That'll Be the Day (film)

That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British drama film about a gifted but wayward young man who finally discovers a sense of purpose when he decides to turn his love of music into a career.
 * Directed by Claude Whatham. Written by Ray Connolly.

'''Rock Back! Rock Again! Rock On!'''

Mike

 * You'll like Bath... better class of fuck in Bath.

Dialogue

 * Jim MacLaine: Ever thought of writing your own songs?
 * J.D. Clover: What?
 * Jim MacLaine: Well instead of playing those crummy Cliff Richard songs?
 * J.D. Clover: No not really... . you've got to be American to write those rock and roll songs properly.

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 (character based in Rory Storm)
 * Tony Rayment - Jive Dancer
 * Keith Moon - J.D. Clover
 * Deborah Watling - Sandra
 * Karl Howman - Johnny Swinburne
 * Beth Morris - Jean
 * Sacha Puttnam - young Jim Maclaine