Got a case of the mean reds today? Here are some fascinating facts about this classic film to calm you.
Audrey Hepburn hated danish pastries, making this scene a bitch to film.
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Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe for the role of Holly Golightly, and she was in fact lined up to play Holly. Monroe dropped out, however, after she had been advised that a call girl-like character would harm her image.
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People often mistakenly think Hepburn's iconic sunglasses are Ray-Bans. They are in fact by Oliver Goldsmith.
The style is called the "Manhattan" and is still available today. A pair costs $440.
The exterior shots of Holly's brownstone were shot on-location.
Her address is 169 E. 71st Street.
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