filming was done in Britain, Spain, and the United States. Essex had recently become a real-life rock star with his 1973 hit song "Rock On", and was mobbed by a large crowd of his actual fans while filming the funeral scene at St. Bernard's Church in Northolt, London. Musician Dave Edmunds recorded the new music used in the movie "virtually as a one-man band". Connolly said "For David Essex, it can't have been easy to play a rock star as his own rock fame was growing by the day. But it wasn't easy for Keith Moon either, who would now be central to our fictional band. With The Who he was used to fan adoration as he played to stadiums, but to us he was just another actor playing a small part – which didn't always sit well with his ego." Reception Box Office The film was a hit at the box office and by 1985 had earned an estimated £525,000 in profit. Critical Essex wrote in his memoirs that he did not feel Stardust was as "truthful" as That'll Be the Day which he felt "had been a very British film wheras I think with Stardust the producers had one eye on doing well in America, which may have been partly why we went to film there. It was a good movie, but it ended up being a little bit mid-Atlantic." Awards and nominations BAFTA Writers' Guild of Great Britain for Best Original British Screenplay WINNER: Ray Connolly. BAFTA Best Supporting Actor NOMINATED: Adam Faith. Soundtrack The Stardust soundtrack album was released in October 1974 on Ronco Records to coincide with the opening. Some of the later songs in the film were performed by the artists in the film's fictional Stray Cats themselves. Neil Sedaka – "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" The Drifters – "Up On The Roof" Del Shannon – "Hats Off To Larry" The Zombies – "She's Not There" Bobby Darin – "Dream Lover" Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – "Do You Want To Know A Secret" Dave Edmunds & The Electricians – "Da Doo Ron Ron" The Beach Boys – "I Get Around" Diana Ross & The Supremes – "Baby Love" The Chiffons – "One Fine Day" Tommy Roe – "Dizzy" The Fortunes – "You've Got Your Troubles" Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – "Dancing In The Street" Gerry & The Pacemakers – "Don't Let The