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Breakfast At Tiffany's

Audrey Hepburn plays that daring, darling Holly Golightly to a new high in entertainment delight!

About Me

Blake Edwards's (1961) adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella (1958) is ideally cast with Audrey Hepburn in the role of Holly Golightly. The free-spirited gamine darts about New York, feted by wealthy men drawn to her megawatt charm and elegance, hoping that the party will never end. After "shopping" in front of Tiffany's window, she meets aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), and they begin a platonic friendship. "Sponsored" by an older woman (Patricia Neal) whose interest in the young man is more than literary, he can identify with her experience better than most, taking it upon himself to protect her from the worst aspects of city life. But she seems to need little protection from such friends as incarcerated mob boss Sally Tomato (Alan Reed), who pays her to carry messages to Sing Sing. With her infectious joi de vivre, she helps Paul break through a paralyzing case of writer's block. But when the genial Doc Golightly (Buddy Ebsen) appears in New York in search of Holly, the sources of her gossamer lifestyle suddenly become clearer. Edwards's lighter-than-air romantic comedy, set in a fantasy New York, rides on the irresistible charm of Hepburn at her peak, as well as a memorable score by Henry Mancini. Although George Axelrod's screenplay is as different from the original story as George Peppard is from the young Capote, the film succeeds on its own terms.

My Interests



I'd like to meet:

...dark, handsome, rich-looking men with passionate natures and too many teeth.

Music:

"Moon River" (music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer) Moon River, wider than a mile, I'm crossing you in style some day. Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker, wherever you're going I'm going your way. Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end-- waiting 'round the bend, my huckleberry friend, Moon River and me. © 1961 Paramount Music Corporation, ASCAP

Movies:



Books:

Truman Capote and 'Nine Lives' by Paul Varjak

My Blog

Breakfast at Tiffanys - FREE SCREENING

Where: The Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa, 2727 Shell Beach Rd., Shell Beach, CA 93449 When: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Time: Lawn seating begins at 7:30 pm Enjoy a night under the stars watching some of t...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:14:00 PST

Holly Golightly cocktail (original recipe!)

1 oz. vodka 1 tbl. grenadine 7up or Sprite Cherry garnish Pour vodka and grenadine into ice-filled shaker. Cover and shake well. Pour into chilled sugar-rimmed Martini glass or sugar-rimmed, ice fill...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:48:00 PST

Free Holly Golightly stencil :)

Copy picture, print out, transfer to cardboard, cut out and stencil! http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/Yvonnehelms/hepburn2 .jpg...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:22:00 PST

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Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:03:00 PST

Famous quotes

"That's right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!" --Holly  "Poor old cat. Poor slob. Poor slob without a name. The way I look at it, I don't have the right to give him one. We don't belong to each ...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:03:00 PST

Trivia

Tiffany's opened its doors on a Sunday for the first time since the 19th century so that filming could take place inside the store. Author Truman Capote envisioned Marilyn Monroe in the part of Holly....
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:08:00 PST

Awards & Nominations

Academy Awards ~ (Winners) Best Music Oscar (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture): Henry Mancini Best Music Oscar (Song): Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer (Nominations) Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn Be...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:36:00 PST

Cast & Crew

Cast ~ Holly Golightly (Lulamae Barnes): Audrey Hepburn Paul Varjak (Fred): George Peppard 2-E (Mrs. Louise Failenson): Patricia Neal Doc Golightly: Buddy Ebsen O. J. Berman: Martin Balsam José da ...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:33:00 PST

Movie Goofs

Continuity: Holly's cigarette changes position and her face changes expression between shots while watching the dancer in the scene following her farewell to Doc at the bus terminal.Continuity: After ...
Posted by Breakfast At Tiffany's on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:35:00 PST