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Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair (Original title)The David Galaxy Affair (Alternative title)Star Sex (Alternative title)
Date: 1979 (Copyright)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Willy Roe

Synopsis: Astrologer David Galaxy has a reputation as a stud and enjoys a well-heeled life. But one day he is visited by the police and challenged to provide an alibi for a date five years previously when he is alleged to have been identified as getaway driver in a robbery. Galaxy provides an alibi but the two people concerned have since died. He tries to obtain alibi's from a MP he once had an affair with and from his friend Steve who inveigles Galaxy into seducing a woman, Steve having placed large bets that Galaxy can bring her to orgasm for the first time. Being unsuccessful in attaining alibis in both cases he receives a five-year jail term, the whole affair apparently a frame-up by an old enemy.

Genres:
Thriller, Sex comedy

Subjects:
Astrology, Criminals
Releases
Date: 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins Length: 8673 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (28)
©: Roldvale Productions, Presents: David Sullivan, Executive Producer: David Sullivan, Produced by: Willy Roe, Production Manager: John Oldknow, Production Secretary: Emily Copping, Assistant Director (1st): Peter Dolman, Assistant Director: Peter Jacobs, Continuity: Vivien Young, Screenplay: Joe Ireland, From the novel by: George Evans, Director of Photography: Douglas Hill, Camera Operator: Brian Elvin, Gaffer: Tommy Lee, Stills Photography: Colin Ramsay, Editor: Jim Connock, Assistant Editor: Tony Bray, Art Director: Peter Williams, Props: Micky Hunter, Costumes: Mary Johnson, Make-up: Stella Morris, Hairdresser: Pat Grant, Music Composed/Conducted by: Albert Bridge Music, Title Song Performed by: Diana Dors, Sound Recordist: Cyril Swern, Dubbing Mixer: Ted Ryan, Dubbing Editor: Mike Hopkins
Cast (38)
Alan Lake (David Galaxy), Glynn Edwards (Chief Inspector Evans), Bernie Winters (Mr Pringle), Mary Millington (Millie), Anthony Booth (Steve), Kenny Lynch (Joe), Rosemary England (Sandra), Queenie Watts (David Galaxy's mother), John Moulder-Brown (Sergeant Johnson), Alec Mango (Pembleton), Milton Reid (Eddie), John M. East (Willie), Diana Dors (Jennie Stride), Sally Faulkner (Amanda), Cindy Truman (Anne), Vicky Scott (Charlotte), Maria Parkinson (Susan M.P.), George Lewis (George), Ballard Berkeley (Judge), Tina Kirsch (Jill), Lindy Benson (Evelyn), Diana Hicks (Steve's bird), Janette Caron (Edie), Luigi Deanjioy (Luigi), Faith Daykin (Miss Sedgewood), Pamela Healy (Miss Uncliffe), Penny Kendall (beauty contestant), Claire Nicholson (Janet), Lou Soame (girl), Barbara Eatwell (Kate), Valerie Minifie (Sylvia), Steve Kane (Charlie), Arnold Locke (lawyer 1), Tony Lang (lawyer), George Balentine (clerk of court), Eric Kent, David Roy Paul (policeman), John Roach (warder)