Jackie Curtis & Candy Darling Vain Victory Rehearsal 1971

[jrjrloreto]

love it!

[denisejoy1971]

Did Tony Ingrassia direct this???

[CBHighberger]

No, La Mama's website says:  Playwright: Jackie Curtis Director: Jackie Curtis & Dennis Spallina

Composer: Lou Reed (although Paul Serrato says Curtis put this in the program, he wrote the major songs of record from Vain Victory, such as "White Shoulders, Black and Blue" and "Your Place Tonight")

[circethesorceress]

Jackie was a genius, Candy was a Venus, and they were all superstars. :)

[gailthacker]

All of you are so beautiful.

I love you Agosto!

And Jackie & Candy are now a naughty little twinkle in our eyes.

[KRISPYKWENT29]

The more I see of Candy I really think she could have had a mainstream acting career today and Jackie is nothing if not creative and imaginative.

[xxbabyj101]

Oh, Flo What a change you know

When she left the village she was shy.

But alas and alack. She's come back!

With a naughty little twinkle in her eye.

Haha I love the Shopgirl. Those girls always knew how to throw down.

[davidesculptor]

Craig,

this is really marvellous!

You don't know how I love to see Candy in these images.

Thank u.

Davide Silipo

[whiteasaghost]

I second that!

[warhola888]

This is a treasure

[AntheanCeilliers]

Fascinating, thank you.

[jaynecounty]

This is wonderful beyond any dream!!! Having lived with Jackie and Holly and associating with Candy at Max*s Kansas City, I am so happy that someone is making sure this incredible piece of HISTORY is being preserved for future generations. The kids need to know!!!!!!!! Jayne County

[ezywonder]

Hey superstar, the kids need to know about you, too.

xxxxx

[GirlishBoy3]

seriously special this one: the last minute on it is terrific

[timothydb]

Horray for Agosto Machado!

[Fantastic7Voyage]

Thank you so much for uploading this. Candy was gorgeous.

[shawnchristian]

Thankyou, these are fantastic!

[angellafields]

Candy knew she wouldnt make it...she knew it was too good to be true and that it would have to end for her. Fortune would not have allowed us to be liberated by showing the world via the silver screen that one who was born in the wrong body can be more beautiful than one that needs not fight for a title or role they take for granted...

[Yusupovpalace]

Candy's story was so tragic,so much suffering in life and then to die so young,just trying to be what she knew she really was,a woman.

[youssoupov]

Poor Candy!

[xrayspex77]

Thank you so much for posting these gems!

[hah13]

Paul was an old friend of mine back in the days of the Silver Dollar and the Keller Hotel. I'm Harvey Hertz and would love to get in touch again

[troybrooks]

Wow, this is really fascinating.

[5point0]

Thanks, this is amazing!

[jun7per]

Candy is hauntingly stunning.

[CBHighberger]

Candy was beautiful, and utterly feminine! It is so tragic she died so young (just 3 years after this video) before realizing her dreams.

[Skene63]

Craig, this is so precious. I can't tell you how much I appreciate these priceless treasures. Seeing them rehearsing is showing the world that they were real artists before being transvestites.

[CBHighberger]

Indeed they were artists, and during an unprecedented time of experimental theater and underground filmmaking in New York City. And Jackie, Candy and Holly lived their lives like performance art.