Synopsis
A tribute to the short but influential life of an extraordinary person—the actress Candy Darling, born James Slattery in a Long Island suburb in 1944. Drawn to the feminine from childhood, by the mid-Sixties James had become Candy, a gorgeous, blonde actress and well-known downtown New York figure. Candy’s career took her through the raucous and revolutionary Off-off-Broadway theater scene and into Andy Warhol’s legendary Factory. There she became close to Warhol and starred in two Factory movies that still shock and amuse today: Flesh and Women in Revolt. Candy used her Warhol fame to land further film roles, and her admirer Tennessee Williams cast her in his play Small Craft Warnings. She dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star, but tragically died of lymphoma in the early Seventies, at only twenty-nine. Candy’s beauty, humor, and early death, the guts it took to live as a woman, the glamorous parties and the famous friends—most of all the strength of will she demonstrated in her remarkable act of self-creation—moved those who knew her in her lifetime and continue to gather fans today. It’s a story of wild, creative times and of audacious people, but one that has a theme inspiring for anyone, anywhere: whatever the obstacles, be true to yourself. The film uses both current and vintage interviews, excerpts from Candy’s own diaries and letters, as well as vintage footage of Candy and friends.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,400 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $18,207 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) | 16,140 | $13,400 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,801-31,900) | 31,883 | $13,400 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) | 7,490 | $13,400 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 22nd, 2011 (Limited) by Corinth Films |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Artists, Movie Business, Cross-Dressing, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Voiceover/Narration, Terminal Illness |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | JJay Productions, Sundance Channel |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |