Candy Stripers (1978 film)
Encyclopedia
Candy Stripers is a 1978 pornographic film by director Bob Chinn
and starring Nancy Hoffman and Sharon Thorpe. The film is a comedy about the sexual encounters hospital volunteers have with hospital patients and staff. The title comes from the term Candy striper, which is an American term for hospital volunteers, who traditionally wore a red-and-white striped uniform which resembled stick candy
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with a doctor and takes her back to work. As the volunteers go about their duties, they have various sexual encounters with the patients and staff.
At the end of the day, staff and patients hold a party for the departing Sharon. Sarge walks in. When Sharon confronts Sarge and calls her a "prude
," Sarge reacts by pulling up her dress and forcing Sharon to pleasure her. The party promptly becomes a sex orgy
.
made his debut in the film. Anxiety over acting in his first film had caused him to break out in hives. During his scene with Nancy Hoffman he had great difficulty maintaining his erection.
Hall of Fame
. Screw magazine called it "the best sex film of 1978". In July 2008 Terminal Press
released a limited-edition comic book
version of the film, written by Brian Ferrara
.
scenes, which are edited from some versions of the film. According to reviewers, the scenes are edited from the main movie in the DVD release, but are included as hidden features to be found separately.
Bob Chinn
Bob Chinn is an American pornographic film director. He is a member the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.Chinn started his career circa 1970. He directed the Johnny Wadd series of films featuring actor John C. Holmes...
and starring Nancy Hoffman and Sharon Thorpe. The film is a comedy about the sexual encounters hospital volunteers have with hospital patients and staff. The title comes from the term Candy striper, which is an American term for hospital volunteers, who traditionally wore a red-and-white striped uniform which resembled stick candy
Stick candy
Stick candy is a long, cylindrical variety of hard candy, usually four to seven inches in length and 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter, but in some extraordinary cases up to 14 inches in length and two inches in diameter...
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Plot
It is the last day on the job for hospital volunteer Sharon (Nancy Hoffman). When the volunteers assemble at the start of the day, head volunteer Sarge (Sharon Thorpe) notices that Sharon is absent. Sarge finds Sharon performing oral sexOral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
with a doctor and takes her back to work. As the volunteers go about their duties, they have various sexual encounters with the patients and staff.
At the end of the day, staff and patients hold a party for the departing Sharon. Sarge walks in. When Sharon confronts Sarge and calls her a "prude
Prude
A prude is a person who is described as being concerned with decorum or propriety, significantly in excess of normal prevailing community standards...
," Sarge reacts by pulling up her dress and forcing Sharon to pleasure her. The party promptly becomes a sex orgy
Group sex
Group sex is sexual behavior involving more than two participants. Group sex can occur amongst people of all sexual orientations and genders...
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Cast
Richard PachecoRichard Pacheco
Richard Pacheco is a former American pornographic film & video actor, writer, and directorwho retired from the X-rated business in the mid-1980s....
made his debut in the film. Anxiety over acting in his first film had caused him to break out in hives. During his scene with Nancy Hoffman he had great difficulty maintaining his erection.
Reception
Candy Stripers has been inducted into the X-Rated Critics OrganizationX-Rated Critics Organization
The X-Rated Critics Organization is a group of writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry....
Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...
. Screw magazine called it "the best sex film of 1978". In July 2008 Terminal Press
Terminal Press
Terminal Press is an Independent Comic Book Publisher based out of Long Beach, New York.Terminal Press was started in 2001 by Brian Ferrara, who is the company's president and Editor-in-Chief. Ferrara was joined by art director Narek Gevorgian and lead illustrator Rolo Ledesma shortly after...
released a limited-edition comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
version of the film, written by Brian Ferrara
Brian Ferrara
Brian Ferrara is a writer and a musician who founded and runs the publishing and entertainment company Terminal Press since 2001. He recorded music under the alias CHOJIN since 1997 and has contributed soundtrack music to the Dreamcast games, Feet of Fury and 3D Invaders. Brian has gone on to...
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Deleted scenes
Candy Stripers features two fistingFisting
Fisting is a sexual activity that involves inserting a hand into the vagina or rectum. Once insertion is complete, the fingers either naturally clench into a fist or remain straight. In more vigorous forms of fisting, such as "punching", a fully clenched fist may be inserted and withdrawn slowly...
scenes, which are edited from some versions of the film. According to reviewers, the scenes are edited from the main movie in the DVD release, but are included as hidden features to be found separately.
Sequels
- Candy Stripers 2 (1985)
- Candy Stripers 3 (1986)
- Candy Stripers 4 (1990)
- Candy Stripers 5: The New Generation (1999)
External links
- Candy Stripers at the Internet Adult Film DatabaseInternet Adult Film DatabaseThe Internet Adult Film Database is an online database of information pertaining to the American adult industry, covering actors, actresses, directors and movies. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database, in that it is open to the public and is searchable. Films produced by non-American porn...