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

by Davis, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780471659662
• ISBN10: 0471659665
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-24
• Publisher: Wiley

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