“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is one of the most well-known and classic movies ever. Learn here 10 interesting facts about it that you probably didn’t know, according to vogue.com.
- Truman Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe to play the role of Holly Golightly.
- You can buy Holly’s famous Oliver Goldsmith shades.
- Audrey Hepburn’s dress was designed especially for her by Givenchy.
- The role of Paul Varjak was originally offered to Steve McQueen.
- Fred Flintstone had a role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Alan Reed, who played the incarcerated mobster Sally Tomato in the film, was best known as the original voice of The Flintstones’s patriarch.
- Despite the famous shot, Hepburn didn’t care much for Danish.
- Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of the Japanese character Mr. Yunioshi has faced an increasing backlash over the years. In 2008, a Sacramento screening of the film was canceled due to protests of Rooney’s offensive caricature.
- Holly Golightly’s apartment went on sale in 2011.
- Paramount wanted to remove the movie’s famous track, “Moon River.”
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s marked the first time Tiffany’s had been used as a film site.
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