Alvin Stardust break-up of the Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, he acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, cashing in on the glam rock bandwagon. Alvin Stardust was clearly a reference to Ziggy Stardust, a David Bowie character based on the "C-list" rocker Vince Taylor. The Alvin Stardust character looked remarkably like Taylor with sideburns and black leather outfit. His new name was given to him by Peter Shelley, the co-founder (with Michael Levy) of Magnet Records. Shelley originated the persona of Alvin
Mission Stardust able to help Crest. They soon leave the moon in the Stardust, with the promise of bring back materials the Arkonides need to repair their spaceship. "Mission Stardust" opened in Rome in August 1967 under the title "4... 3... 2... 1... morte" with a running time of 95 minutes. In a contemporary review, "Variety" noted the dubbing in the film, stating that it was "only fair" and that the special effects were "crude, the color uneven, but the very audaciousness of the admixture keeps the attention." The review also praised the rock music film score by Anton G. Abril. From