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That'll Be the Day

on BBC Two England

starring David Essex
Rosemary Leach , Ringo Starr
Jim MacLaine is 18, good-looking - and fed up. On the day of his A-level exams he decides that pop music, freedom and girls are more important than schooling. An evocative and humorous portrait of Britain in the late 50s and early 60s, seen through the intelligent but rebelliouseyes of a young man.
Screenplay by RAY CONNOLLY. Produced by DAVID PUTTNAM and SANFORD LIEBERSON
Directed by CLAUDE WHATHAM. Films: p 11

Contributors

Unknown:
David Essex
Unknown:
Rosemary Leach
Unknown:
Ringo Starr
Unknown:
Jim MacLaine
Unknown:
Ray Connolly.
Produced By:
David Puttnam
Produced By:
Sanford Lieberson
Directed By:
Claude Whatham.
Jim MacLaine:
David Essex
Mike:
Ringo Starr
Mrs MacLaine:
Rosemary Leach
Mr MacLaine:
James Booth
Stormy Tempest:
Billy Fury
J D Clover:
Keith Moon
Jeannette:
Rosalind Ayres
Terry:
Robert Lindsay
Jean:
Beth Morris

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