Party of the Century : The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball,9780471659662

Party of the Century : The Fabulous Story of Truman Capote and His Black and White Ball

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ISBN13: 9780471659662
ISBN10: 0471659665
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-02-24
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

In 1966, everyone who was anyone wanted an invitation to Truman Capote's "Black and White Dance" in New York, and guests included Frank Sinatra, Norman Mailer, C. Z. Guest, Kennedys, Rockefellers, and more. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings of the guests, this portrait of revelry at the height of the swirling, swinging sixties is a must for anyone interested in American popular culture and the lifestyles of the rich, famous, and talented.

Author Biography

Deborah Davis is a writer and film executive who has worked as a story editor and story analyst for several major film companies. She is also the author of the well-reviewed strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1(4)
1966 5(118)
1 A Lonely Boy
9(8)
2 Small Man, Big Dreams
17(19)
Truman's Swans
33(3)
3 Romance and Sadness
36(7)
4 Babe Paley and High Society
43(16)
Gloria
53(6)
5 In Cold Blood
59(15)
Marella
69(5)
6 Truman and Kay
74(20)
Slim
89(5)
7 Riding a Wave
94(13)
C.Z.
104(3)
8 Dreaming of Masquerades
107(7)
9 Guest of Honor
114(9)
10 The In Crowd 123(12)
11 Making the List 135(16)
12 The Place to Be 151(13)
13 "Have You Heard?" 164(12)
14 How to Be Lovely 176(13)
15 Plumage 189(18)
16 The Clock Ticks 207(13)
17 Night of Nights 220(16)
18 Publicity 236(12)
19 Hangover 248(9)
Afterword 257(4)
Appendix: The Guest List 261(6)
Notes 267(11)
Bibliography 278(5)
Credits 283(2)
Index 285

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