Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		2.0

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman February 1, 2021

Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of The Mary Millington Movie Collection.

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For film fans, those redolent initials might unavoidably call up images of a gorgeous blonde who was one of the top box office stars of her day, who it was said had bedded at least one of the most powerful politicians in the country, and one who tragically died young from an apparent suicide, though there are still rumors of foul play swirling around her demise. Marilyn Monroe, you say? Well, sure, her, too, but for fans in the United Kingdom in particular MM could just as easily make them think of a woman who was completely notorious in her native land but whose fame is a bit more sparse on this side of the pond, Mary Millington. Millington was the face (and body) of British porn in the 1970s, becoming one of the biggest ticket sellers of her era in England. That UK renown accounts for what may strike some as a perplexing aspect of this Region A release: it comes from Screenbound Pictures, a label located in England, and its cover also clearly features a British Board of Film Classification rating. It turns out MVD Visual is distributing a limited number of copies of the original Region B release (which offered region free discs, in case anyone is/was worried) for sale here in “the colonies” and other Region A markets. The release offers a grab bag of Millington’s often provocative work in porn, as well as a documentary about her.

As is gotten into in some of the supplements in The Mary Millington Movie Collection, Millington's stardom was almost accidental and was due in no small part to her relationship with David Sullivan, publisher of Playbirds and producer of Millington's first several films. The romantic bloom was off the rose by the time this curiously titled film opened (more about the title in a moment), and what this set's insert booklet calls a "new girl in town", Rosemary England, was being featured at least as much as Mary in both the advertising and the actual film. The story involves a lothario astrolger named David Galaxy (Alan Lake, husband of Diana Dors who appears here and also sings the title song). Kind of weirdly, the film really is more of a showcase for Lake than any of the women, though of course there's copious nudity for no apparent reason. The film was evidently going to simply be called The David Galaxy Affair at one point, until it was saddled with encumbrance of the first two words, supposedly because some bean counter somewhere thought it might be mistaken for part of a series that included Confessions of a Window Cleaner.

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Screenbound Pictures with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.66:1. While the insert booklet doesn't have any information on the element utilized or restoration undertaken, there is a brief restoration video Screenbound has on YouTube which shows the improvement delivered on this release compared to previous home video releases. This looks a bit darker with better contrast and color reproduction than on the "before" scenes, and with noticeably better detail levels. Some interstitial "black and white" (actually almost sepia toned) material is noticeably softer than the bulk of the presentation. Fine detail is typically very good to excellent throughout and the palette is rather richly suffused overall. There are a few signs of damage, including white (and even slightly blue) speckles that dot the opening credits sequence, which is shot against a black background. Grain resolves naturally. My score is 4.25.

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair features a fun LPCM 2.0 mono track that sounds nicely full bodied if just slightly "phasey" in some of the musical elements, including the honky tonky-ish theme warbled by Diana Dors. Dialogue is presented cleanly and clearly throughout this problem free track. As with all of the features in this set, there are no subtitles available.

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• David Galaxy and Me (1080p; 11:12) is an appealing interview with actress Sally Faulkner.


• Mary on Location (1080p; 27:04) is narrated by Judy Matheson and looks at important locations from both Millington's personal life and film career.


• Arabian Nights 8mm (1080p; 8:07)


• Wild Lovers 8mm (1080p; 4:52)


• 30 Pieces 8mm (1080p; 8:02)

Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

It's not hard to see why Confessions from the David Galaxy Affair failed to connect with audiences, or at least audiences who were expecting to see "a Mary Millington film", since Millington is almost an after thought here. Technical merits are generally solid and the supplementary package enjoyable for those who are considering a purchase.