Casting ĭavid Essex, Rosalind Ayres, and Keith Moon all reprised their roles from That'll Be the Day. We merely put up the idea that pop heroes are often created by other people, not themselves, and the whole awful business is usually deceiving and self destructive." įinance came from Nat Cohen of EMI Films, who had helped finance the original, and Columbia Pictures. Īpted said Stardust is "about the media, success, drugs, isolation, and a lot of other things. The job went to Michael Apted who had been the first choice to direct That'll Be the Day and had recently began work in features with Triple Echo. The film was offered to Alan Parker who had worked with Puttnam in advertising but Parker decided to make The Evacuees instead. That'll Be the Day was directed by Claude Whatham but he and Puttnam clashed during filming so it was decided to get a new director. The film originally had the title of Sooner or Later. They compromised and the story encompassed the whole sixties. Puttnam wanted to set the story in the early sixties while Connolly wanted it to go until the seventies. "It was the story of young Britain in the Sixties." "This time we knew we were going to make a film about rock," wrote Connolly. Ĭonnolly said he and Puttnam were thinking about a sequel to That'll Be the Day even before the latter film was released, and they went on holiday to Italy to plan it. Screenwriter Ray Connolly, who developed both That'll Be the Day and Stardust with producer David Puttnam, wrote about the making of Stardust in 2017. Mike, the only one to realize that Jim has overdosed on drugs, rushes to call an ambulance, but Jim dies on the way to the hospital. Jim finally emerges and starts to do the interview, but gives rude responses and then starts to laugh uncontrollably. Mike, whose friendship with Jim has deteriorated, coldly orders him to come out and do his job. A major live television interview is planned, but on the day of the interview, the mentally fragile and drug-addled Jim refuses to come out of his room. Mike, who by now is acting as Jim's handler and caretaker, lives with him, but old resentments between the two soon surface.Īfter two years, Porter Lee pushes Jim to come out of seclusion in order to make money to cover unpaid taxes and avoid being forgotten by his public. Jim's rock opera, broadcast live to a worldwide audience of millions, is a huge success, but Jim, tired of his rock star life, moves to an isolated castle in Spain and becomes a recluse. When Danielle clashes with Porter Lee and then insinuates Mike is sexually attracted to Jim, Mike arranges for her to catch Jim having sex with another woman, causing her to walk out. Jim embarks on an ambitious project to compose and sing a progressive rock opera glorifying women, in honor of his late mother. and the other Stray Cats inform Jim they are severing ties with him, leaving him as a solo act with no close friends except Mike and Danielle. The funeral is mobbed by Jim's fans and Danielle is upset that Jim never told her he was married.īack in the USA, J.D. Jeanette wants nothing further to do with Jim and is living with another man, who has stepped into the father role for Jim's son. There, Jim sees his wife Jeanette (Rosalind Ayres) (whom he abandoned, but never bothered to divorce) and his young son. Jim's mother suddenly dies, and Jim, Danielle and Mike return to England for her funeral.
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Jim, supported by his new girlfriend Danielle (Ines Des Longchamps), objects to Porter Lee's treatment of him and his music as a commercial commodity. (Keith Moon), are frustrated at being ignored while Jim, promoted by Porter Lee and Mike, becomes the focus of media attention.
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The other Stray Cats, especially drummer J.D. The Stray Cats embark on a successful tour of the US, where they meet their new manager, Porter Lee Austin (Larry Hagman), a wealthy Texan who has bought a majority financial interest in Jim and the group. Jim becomes the new center of attention for fans and press, causing the jealous Johnny to leave the band. Largely through Mike's efforts, the Stray Cats have their first hit single with a song sung by Jim, even though it was released as the B-side to a song sung by Johnny. Privately, Mike tells Jim that arrogant singer/ guitarist Johnny (Paul Nicholas) must go in order for the band to be a success. Mike accepts and proves to be a shrewd operator, arranging a better van, accommodations, and a recording session for the group. Jim tells Mike he's joined a touring rock group called the Stray Cats and invites Mike to come along as their road manager, pointing out that Mike could make millions if the group succeeds. On the evening of the Kennedy assassination, Jim MacLaine (David Essex) visits his friend Mike Menary (Adam Faith) at the funfair where Mike works.