Rusty Trawler's full name is Rutherford Trawler.
Several exterior scenes had to be reshot after the processing lab accidentally damaged one of the film reels. Cinematographer Franz Planer was no longer available for the reshoots however, and Blake Edwards bought in Philip H. Lathrop to take his place.
The book Paul has written and brings to Holly's apartment is titled "Nine Lives" - a reference to Cat.
The famous black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the opening scenes of this movie was sold for $807,000 on December 4, 2006 at Christie's Auction House in London, making it the second most expensive piece of movie memorabilia ever sold. The first is the Best Picture Oscar for Gone with the Wind.
The movie was shot only three months after the birth of Hepburn's first son, Sean H. Ferrer.
The movie's poster was as #18 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
The party sequence was reportedly the longest and hardest scene to shoot in the movie.
The perfume Holly is spraying in the apartment hallway during her drunken scenes is Makila by Jean Patou.
The perfume Holly is spraying in the apartment hallway during her drunken scenes is Makila by Jean Patou.
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.
The story which Paul received the $50 check for is called Roman Caper, a reference to Audrey Hepburn's first starring role, Roman Holiday.
The uncredited voice of the "terrifying man" tearing up Holly's apartment is actually George Peppard. Years later, in 1983, as Hannibal Smith of TV's "The A-Team", Peppard's character regularly disguised his voice - a talent he used to deceive the show's villains. Rather than dubbing his voice for those sequences, Peppard did the various voices himself.
Though she had known him previously and got along with him fine during rehearsals, Patricia Neal said that George Peppard was unbearable to work with.
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.