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** Both Richard Shepherd and Creator/BlakeEdwards have regretted casting Creator/MickeyRooney in {{yellowface}}. Rooney himself stated if he'd known that so many people would be offended, he would never have taken the role but otherwise didn't regret his performance itself, saying they had much fun during the shooting and everyone in Hollywood (including [[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales Asians]]) had congratulated him upon the release of the movie, with the criticism only coming much later.



* OldShame: Both Richard Shepherd and Creator/BlakeEdwards have regretted casting Creator/MickeyRooney in {{yellowface}}. Rooney himself stated if he'd known that so many people would be offended, he would never have taken the role but otherwise didn't regret his performance itself, saying they had much fun during the shooting and everyone in Hollywood (including [[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales Asians]]) had congratulated him upon the release of the movie, with the criticism only coming much later.
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** A stage musical adaptation starring the powerhouse duo of Creator/MaryTylerMoore and Creator/RichardChamberlain was struggling in previews, so the producers made the mistake of bringing in Creator/EdwardAlbee to punch it up. Albee turned the show into a bizarre meta-narrative where Holly is a fictional character created by Paul who takes on a life of her own, and it was such an obvious disaster in the making that the crew made the unprecedented move of cancelling it before it was ever open to the public.

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** A stage musical adaptation starring the powerhouse duo of Creator/MaryTylerMoore and Creator/RichardChamberlain was struggling in previews, so the producers made the mistake of bringing in Creator/EdwardAlbee to punch it up. up[[note]] The script was originally written by Abe Burrows who also directed it but when Albee arrived and badmouthed him, Burrows left affecting the mood of the cast[[/note]]. Albee turned the show into a bizarre meta-narrative where Holly is a fictional character created by Paul who takes on a life of her own, and it was such an obvious disaster in the making that the crew team made the unprecedented move of cancelling it before it was ever to open to on Broadway [[note]] it ran for 4 previews in New York, where the public.
audience walked out [[/note]].
*** Its failure was based on the fact it did follow the novella's storyline rather than the movie although audiences came to see it, believing it was the film on stage. In 2013, the musical finally opened as part of a London series of concerts but the reviews were negative saying it never came alive.
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** In an episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', George joins a book club where he is supposed to read the novella but is too lazy to (despite its brevity). He rents the movie instead and is humiliated later on when he mentions that Holly hooks up with Paul at the end. He should have known about AdaptationalSexuality.
** The film also gave its name to a OneHitWonder [[TheNineties 90s]] song by Deep Blue Something where the song's protagonist, who is on the verge of breaking up with his girlfriend, uses the film as a common ground to maintain their relationship.
** During ''Series/{{Glee}}'''s episode "New York" in Season 2, Kurt and Rachel dress up and have breakfast in front of Tiffany's, with "Moon River" playing on the soundtrack. Rachel reveals her decision to attend school in NYC.
** In Music/{{Queen|Band}}'s [[Music/Jazz1978 "Let Me Entertain You"]], the second bridge features the line "we'll breakfast at Tiffany's."
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** In spite of it being her most iconic role, Creator/AudreyHepburn felt miscast as Holly.

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** In spite of it being her most iconic role, Creator/AudreyHepburn felt miscast as Holly. Holly due to the changes in the source material.

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