That'll Be The Day / Stardust
1973
In 'That'll Be The Day' a fairground worker dreams of becoming a pop star. 'Stardust' sees the same character suffering success in the big time. Read more
| Starring | David Essex, Rosemary Leach, Ringo Starr, Billy Fury |
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| Director | Claude Whatham, Michael Apted |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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That'll Be The Day / Stardust
In 'That'll Be The Day' a fairground worker dreams of becoming a pop star. 'Stardust' sees the same character suffering success in the big time.
| Starring | David Essex, Rosemary Leach, Ringo Starr, Billy Fury, Keith Moon, James Booth, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman |
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| Director | Claude Whatham, Michael Apted |
| Studio | OPTIMUM RELEASING |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 14 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Aug 2003 Production year: 1973 |
| Format | DVD |
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Now here's one to have the critics at each other's throats. In the blue corner are those who consider this dose of rock 'n' roll to be a nostalgic delight, blessed with just the right mix of grit and gloss. In the red we have those who think it's a glam sham, viewing the 1950s through glitter-tinted spectacles. No matter where your sympathies lie, it's hard to avoid the fact that the film is beginning to show its age, but David Essex brings a certain swagger to the character of Jim MacLaine, while Ringo Starr and Billy Fury score in key cameos.
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Two entertaining films that used to appear in the late night tv schedules in years gone by. The best of the two in my opinion is 'That'llBe The Day.' The end of this film would be disappointing without seeing 'Stardust.' Luckily you get to see both on this disc.
The story revolves around wannabe Rock n Roll star Jim MacLean and his band 'The Stray Cats' struggle to the top. Appearances from Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr in character roles add to the atmosphere. Without question, the story is a work of fiction inspired by The Beatles success. It gives an insight into the eye of the storm that we call fame and shows what happens when Jim loses his grip on reality and the things that really matter in life. David Essex was a professional actor before he had chart success and it shows as he put's in great performance in both of these movies.
Watch out for some pretty awfull songs in 'Stardust' though! -
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Two entertaining films that used to appear in the late night tv schedules in years gone by. The best of the two in my opinion is 'That'llBe The Day.' The end of this film would be disappointing without seeing 'Stardust.' Luckily you get to see both on this disc.
The story revolves around wannabe Rock n Roll star Jim MacLean and his band 'The Stray Cats' struggle to the top. Appearances from Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Keith Moon and Ringo Starr in character roles add to the atmosphere. Without question, the story is a work of fiction inspired by The Beatles success. It gives an insight into the eye of the storm that we call fame and shows what happens when Jim loses his grip on reality and the things that really matter in life. David Essex was a professional actor before he had chart success and it shows as he put's in great performance in both of these movies.
Watch out for some pretty awfull songs in 'Stardust' though! -
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