History Trivia / ThatThingYouDo

* ReferencedBy: In the ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' episode "Trove", talent agent Val Todd is told that he has a phone call with "Mr. White from Play-Tone" (and "[[Series/MadMen Lane from SCDP]]", incidentally). It makes sense that, in the wake of the UsefulNotes/BritishInvasion, Play-Tone would be interested in any up-and-coming acts from across the Pond. Also worth noting that one of Val's clients is a beauty queen who has taken the stage name Diana Day, not a million miles from Diane Dane.

* ActorInspiredElement: The script simply called for Jimmy to say "I quit", but Johnathon Schaech sang it in his audition, which Tom Hanks attributed to helping Schaech land the role and shape the eventual scene. Schaech also came up with the idea of Jimmy re-stringing his guitar during his argument with Faye, showing that Jimmy's attention was focused on his guitar and not her.

* ActorInspiredElement: The script simply called for Jimmy to say "I quit", but Johnathon Schaech sang it in his audition, which Tom Hanks attributed to helping Schaech land the role and shape the eventual scene. Schaech also came up with Jimmy re-stringing his guitar during his argument with Faye, showing that Jimmy's attention to the thing he loved was his guitar and not her.

* InspirationForTheWork: According to Hanks, he was inspired by the story of Jimmie Nicol, who sat in for Music/RingoStarr for 8 shows with Misic/TheBeatles while Ringo was down with tonsillitis. The story made him wonder what Jimmie's life would have been like at the time.

* ReferencedBy: In the ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' episode "Trove", talent agent Val Todd is told that he has a phone call with "Mr. White from Play-Tone" (and "[[Series/MadMen Lane from SCDP]]", incidentally). It makes sense that, in the wake of the BritishInvasion, Play-Tone would be interested in any up-and-coming acts from across the Pond. Also worth noting that one of Val's clients is a beauty queen who has taken the stage name Diana Day, not a million miles from Diane Dane.

* ReferencedBy: In the ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' episode "Trove", talent agent Val Todd is told that he has a phone call with "Mr. White from Play-Tone" (and "[[Series/MadMen Lane from SCDP]]", incidentally). It would make sense that, in the wake of the BritishInvasion, Play-Tone would be interested in any up-and-coming acts from across the Pond. Also worth noting that one of Val's clients is a beauty queen who has taken the stage name Diana Day, not a million miles from Diane Dane.

* ReferencedBy: In the ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' episode x, talent agent Val Todd is told that he has a phone call with "Mr. White from Play-Tone" (and "[[Series/MadMen Lane from SCDP]]", incidentally). One of Val's clients is a beauty queen who has taken the stage name Diana Day, not a million miles from Diane Dane.

* ReferencedBy: In the ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'' episode x, talent agent Val Todd is told that he has a phone call with Mr. White from Play-Tone (and [[Series/MadMen Lane from SCDP]], incidentally. One of Val's clients is a beauty queen who has taken the stage name Diana Day.

** "That Thing You Do!" is [[https://www.billboard.com/music/the-wonders literally a one hit wonder]] by The Wonders. Unlike the film, however, they never cracked the top 40[[note]]though they came ''very'' close, peaking at #41[[/note]].

* RealLifeRelative: Creator/TomHanks' wife plays the waitress at the jazz club. His son Colin plays an usher.

* ActorInspiredElement: The script simply called for Jimmy to say "I quit", but Johnathon Schaech sang it in his audition, which Tom Hanks attributed to helping Schaech land the role and shape the eventual scene.

* AcclaimedFlop: Although it barely made back its $26 million budget (only grossing $25.9 million domestically), critics liked the film, as evidenced by its 93% rating on “Rotten Tomatoes” and 71% rating [[note]]which translates to “generally favorable reviews”[[/note]] on Metacritic.