Candy Darling | Artifacts

Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) grew up on Long Island not far from transgender pioneer Christine Jorgenson. Feeling gender dysphoria from an early age, Candy impersonated screen idols such as Lana Turner and Kim Novak. Taking trips to Greenwich Village, she befriended Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis, and Jeremiah Newton, and appeared in Off-Off Broadway plays. These included Jackie Curtis’s ”Glamour, Glory and Gold” and “Vain Victory” at La Mama. Candy later acted in Tennessee Williams’s play “Small Craft Warning”. Coming into the orbit of Max’s Kansas City and Andy Warhol’s Factory, Candy appeared in “Flesh” and “Women in Revolt.” Lou Reed wrote a song about her, “Candy Says”. Her image survives in Peter Hujar’s iconic photograph of Candy on her deathbed. In this film on Artifacts, Ron Link, Samuel Adams Green, Holly Woodlawn, and Jeremiah Newton delve into Candy Darling’s life, legacy, and the indelible impact she left on the world of art and culture. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:18 Welcome to Artifacts 2:00 Candy at Night 4:04 Home 5:52 Make Up and Hair 12:03 Waxing for Glamour 15:59 Obsessions and Influences 20:36 Paid Dating 23:43 Trips to Connecticut 29:02 Jackie Curtis and Holly Woodlawn 37:47 Women in Revolt 41:39 Drag Clubs 45:15 Death 47:39 Credits Watch the interview ad-free with interactive content and bonus material on the Artifacts platform: https://artifacts.movie/candy-darling/ Candy's Interview is part of Artifacts’ Gender Benders series, revealing the intimate dialogues and profound insights of groundbreaking icons, bending and transcending the boundaries of traditional gender and identity narratives. The Gender Benders Series also features original interviews with Jackie Curtis, Holly Woodlawn, Quentin Crisp, and more. Explore the Gender Benders Series: https://artifacts.movie/gender-benders/ Artifacts Socials: IG:   / artifacts_movie   TikTok:   / artifacts_movie   X: https://x.com/artifacts_movie FB:   / artifactsmoviearchive   ABOUT ARTIFACTS Artifacts is a new online video platform and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the vibrant history of avant-garde queer and underground movements through long-form in-depth interviews with the artists, thinkers, and revolutionaries who shaped them. All films on Artifacts are made available entirely for free with no paywall. Please consider supporting our mission to preserve cultural history by making a tax-deductible donation today at https://artifacts.movie/donate/