^ Really? One of the reasons why I enjoy TCM is because there are no commercials during the films. I usually tivo the films & watch them during the evening & I hate having to fast forward through the films. To me it takes away the flow & simplicity of the film, but that's just me.
Here are some intresting facts, taken from "Breakfast at Tiffany's":
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. Monroe was originally cast as Holly Golightly but her drama coach, Lee Strasberg, told her that playing a call-girl was not good for her image.
Audrey Hepburn hated Danish pastries, making filming the famous opening scene a bit of a chore for her.
Although not visible on camera, hundreds of onlookers watched Hepburn's window-shopping scene at the start of the film. This made her 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.
Hepburn said the scene where she throws Cat into the rainy street was the most distasteful thing she ever had to do on film.
Audrey felt that she was miscast as Holly Golightly in this film, although it was one of her most popular roles.
The song "Moon River" was written especially for Audrey Hepburn, since she had no training as a singer. The vocals were written to be sung in only one octave.
At a post-production meeting following a screening of the film, a studio executive, in reference to "Moon River," said, "Well, I think the first thing we can do is get rid of that stupid song." Audrey Hepburn stood up at the table and said, "Over my dead body!" The song stayed in the picture.
Kim Novak told Larry King that she was offered the part of Holly Golightly before Hepburn.
About nine cats were used throughout the film as the role of Cat.
Very interesting. And I'm glad they went with Audrey instead of Marilyn & Kim. I don't think the film would've been the same.
It's great ! 
