Desc: That'll Be the Day: Directed by Claude Whatham. With David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, James Booth. Musical drama set in the 1950s ,starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, loosely-based on John Lennon's early years. A gifted but wayward young man finally discovers a sense of purpose when he decides to turn his love of music into a career.