 He guest starred on shows like "The David Steinberg Show" and "King of Kensington" and had a small role in the thriller "The Silent Partner" (1978).In 1979, Candy took a short hiatus from "SCTV" and began a more active film career, appearing in a minor role in "Lost and Found" (1979) and playing a US Army soldier in Steven Spielberg's big-budget comedy "1941".He returned to Canada for roles in "The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog" (1980) and the action thriller "Double Negative" (1980).