Feud: Capote vs. the Swans 2x3
Click to view2x3: Masquerade 1966
In 1966, documentary filmmakers, the Maysles brothers, capture the events leading up to and following Truman's iconic Black and White Ball.
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Party of the Century by Deborah Davis is a non-fiction account of Truman's Black and White Ball
Fun fact: Zac Posen designed the dresses and masks worn by the Swans at the ball. Some were straightforward replicas but for others, he took some creative liberties. You can view photos and read the details about which ones were changed here.
Laurence Leamer (author of Capote's Women, which is the basis of this season of Feud), Candice Bergen (who attended the ball), Tom Hollander (who plays Truman on the show), and Jon Robin Baitz (who wrote all of this season's episodes) discuss the event. There's also footage from the Black and White Ball:
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