Friday 23 March 2007

Moon River

Truman Capote’s name conjures up chilling visions of In Cold Blood, and I was surprised to learn that he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Maybe that range is a testament to his genius. If Capote had had his way Marilyn Monroe would have been singing this, not Audrey Hepburn.

10 comments:

Otter said...

I really need to watch this movie again. I'm sure it will take on an entirely new meaning for me.

Deloney said...

When I was a kid Andy Williams had a big hit with this. It's like a hymn.

Helen said...

My mom has Andy Williams' Moon River on an LP. Whenever she's gone and I'm feeding the cats for her I put Moon River on the record player and crank up the volume (sort of like Heavy Crooning).

Indigo Bunting said...

Great song. (And I adored Andy Williams as a kid and actually thought Claudine Longet was lucky to be with him. But I was like 5, OK?) Helen, I notice we're both onto rivers today.

Helen said...

This is getting kind of spooky. You're not going to write about bad-boy celestial objects rising on Monday are you?

Deloney said...

Ok, now I remember. Claudine Longet was Andy's ex-wife. She shot her boyfriend and got a month in jail. I remember the poem about it:

30 days past September
April, May & Claudine Longet

Indigo Bunting said...

Finally home and getting to check out the links. Fun. I really should see that movie sometime.

D, thanks for the poem!

Sabine said...

I think if Capote had his way it'd be Rock Hudson singing it.

Helen said...

Ha ha ha!

Cedar Waxwing said...

I've never seen the movie all the way through - but think I'd like it.