John Cummings is a struggling cosmetics salesman who needs his car, a 1959 Ford Anglia, to keep his job. When the car is stolen under instructions of a stolen car dealer, Lionel Meadows, John resolves to do whatever it takes to recover the car.
Adam Faith was one of the UK’s most popular male singers. He also enjoyed a second career as an actor.
Faith first appeared on TV as a vocalist (or member of band ‘The Worried Men’) in musical programs ‘Six-Five Special’ (1957), ‘Drumbeat’ (1959) and others. As an actor, he first appeared in the TV series ‘No Hiding Place’ (1959), and made his feature-film debut with two 1960 films— ‘Beat Girl’ and ‘Never Let Go,’ starring Peter Sellers. He was the first pop singer to be interviewed on ‘Face to Face with John Freeman’ (1960).
Faith starred in a lead role as a writer traveling to Scotland to report a false Loch Ness sighting in the comedy film ‘What a Whooper’ (1961), and also contributed two songs in the film, including the title song. He played a minor role in the comedy-horror film ‘What a Carve Up!’ (1961).
Further, Faith starred as a person facing death-sentence for a murder he didn’t commit in the crime-drama film ‘Mix Me a Person’ (1962). For the next few years Fait worked mainly on theater productions. In 1971, he starred in the lead role of an ex-convict in the TV series ‘Budgie’ (1971-1972), and also appeared on the TV series ‘This is Your Life.’
In the 1974 musical-drama film ‘Stardust,’ he starred in the role of a rock-star’s manager, which earned him a ‘BAFTA’ nomination. He played a similar role in the coming-of-age drama film ‘Foxes’ (1980). His other starrers of this period were the drama film ‘Yesterday’s Hero’ (1979) and Roger Daltrey’s (band ‘The Who’) drama film ‘McVicar’ (1980).
Faith appeared on an episode of the police drama series ‘McCloud’ (1977), the TV film ‘Just Another Little Blues Song’ (1984) and played ‘James Crane’ in ‘Minder on the Orient Express’ (1985). He starred in a lead role alongside Zoe Wanamaker in the comedy-drama series ‘Love Hurts’ (1992-1993). His last two TV appearances came in ‘The House that Jack Built’ (2002), and an episode of ‘Murder in mind’ (2003).
John Cummings is a struggling cosmetics salesman who needs his car, a 1959 Ford Anglia, to keep his job. When the car is stolen under instructions of a stolen car dealer, Lionel Meadows, John resolves to do whatever it takes to recover the car.
The film, which is a sequel to That’ll be the Day, shows how rock-star, Jim MacLaine, rapidly climbs the ladder of success while he loses almost everything on personal front. Jim’s supposed best friend and manager Mike is largely the root cause, though he pretends to do everything for Jim’s good. Ultimately, the star ends up with drug addiction and other issues.
Harry Jukes is a young man who gets arrested for the murder of a policeman after he is found at the crime scene, holding the gun. Psychiatrist Anne Dyson whose husband is a barrister, believes that he might be innocent, and therefore she pays Harry a visit in prison. Although Harry is initially depressed and distrustful, he eventually decides to talk to her and tell her what happened.
Paul Linden is a wealthy and successful architect who returns to his home in Marylebone, London, with a new, beautiful and young French wife named Nicole. He tries to introduce Nichole to his teen daughter Jennifer, but the girl seems quite unhappy about her father’s remarriage, and also seems to dislike her new stepmother. Shortly after, she sneaks out to attend a music event with her friends, where she finds herself attracted to a guy named Dave.
In order to make some cash, a young aspiring writer decides to write a book about the Loch Ness Monster. However, publishers are hesitant to take the book, because they don’t believe in such a thing. Therefore, along with some of his friends, the writer tries to create a fake monster, so that they are able to convince the people about its existence.
Yesterday’s Hero is a musical drama film which tells the story of an alcoholic former soccer star who decides that he needs to make a comeback. To get back to the game, he gets help from his ex-girlfriend, who is now a rock star, as well as her partner.