Emily's Trivia Quiz:And I Said What About Breakfast at Tiffany's

Now, I like breakfast just as much as every other food obsessed girl, from pancakes to McDonald's hash browns, from my mom's delicious crepes to Cinnabons, really, I have yet to meet a breakfast food that I will turn away.  (Except for those people who eat steak for breakfast, that's just weird.)  But if there's one thing I like more than overfeeding myself, it's overpriced jewelry packed in pretty little turquoise boxes that fit in matching little bags.  Oooooh I just love Tiffany's!  Now, throw a little Truman Capote in the mix, and then some Audrey Hepburn and we're really talking.  And since the word "Breakfast" is in the title of one of the all-time best movies ever, starring one of my favorite actresses ever, I have an excuse to blog about it...

This quiz is trivia about and related to "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the 1950 book and the 1961 movie by the same name.  I love the movie, but just got the book from the library.  Word on the street is they're very similar though.

1. The main character of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is:

a. Holly Golightly
b. Noel Gethappy
c. Yule Givesilly
d. Joy Upcoming

a. Holly Golightly

2. Which actress was originally cast as Holly Golightly?

a. Katherine Hepburn
b. Elizabeth Taylor
c. Marilyn Monroe
d. Audrey Hepburn

c. Marilyn Monroe, but her drama coach said playing a call-girl would be bad for her image! 

3. What is the name of Holly Golightly's pet cat in the movie?

a. Kitty
b. Xavi
c. Jerome
d. Cat

Obviously, I have this poster hanging in my room.

d. Cat

4. What is the name of the man who Holly meets with every Thursday at Sing-Sing?

a. Tommy Pickles
b. Sally Tomato
c. Leslie Pumpkin
d. George Peppard

She really didn't like danishes, so apparently this was a hard part to film. 

b. Sally Tomato

5. What is Holly's real name?

a. Mayella Ewell
b. EmilyBeth Houses
c. Lulamae Barnes
d. KathyAnn Joseph

c. Lulamae Barnes, a is from To Kill a Mockingbird; and d is the director of my summer camp.  Just in case you were wondering.

6. Which designer designed her dresses in the movie?

a. Givenchy
b. Chanel
c. Yves Saint-Laurent
d. Versace

a. Givenchy

Here's the famous opening scene:

And a few extra bits of trivia I couldn't fit in questions:

• 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.
• Although you couldn't see it in the movie, there were hundreds of people watching Hepburn's window-shopping scene at the beginning of the movie, which made her really nervous and she kept making mistakes. It wasn't until a crew member nearly got electrocuted behind the camera that she pulled herself together and finished the scene.

Comments

[Buddy Love]

Totally off topic...

I just read about your WWTBAM appearance. Allow me to be the billion-th person to note that you got totally jobbed. No one knows that much about Ferris Bueller.

[EmGusk]

Thanks Buddy Love!

[Lauren]

Hmm, I never noticed that poster in your room before, maybe you didn't place it prominently enough or something.

JK

[the mayor]

I really love Audrey Hepburn, but have never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's. The one time I tried to watch the movie I had to stop watching when Mickey Rooney came out in yellow-face. That shit was ridiculous.

[Inactive account]

Yes, Mickey Rooney almost ruins the movie unfortunately.

[EmGusk]

yeah i decided not to write a quesiton on that because it's so racist and unfortunate.

[Inactive account]

Of course, there is one big difference between the book and the movie:

MARIE (describing Holly Go-Lightly in "Breakfast At Tiffany's"): She didn't want the constraints of any relationship, that's why she got rid of the cat. The most important thing in Holly's life was her independence.

GEORGE: Well, not really. After all, she did get together with George Peppard. I mean, Fred.

MARIE: George...Fred's gay.