Top 10 Things Feud: Capote vs The Swans Got Factually Right & Wrong

the idea that Society is filled with secrets and lies and allegiances and inuendos and that was worth exposing welcome to Miz Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable plot points from the second season of The Anthology series Feud that were grounded in reality and those were the writers exercised creative license who does that never let the truth get in the way of a good story number 10 capot meets his boyfriend in a bath house right my darlings this is the man I've been telling you all about the absolutely delightful entrancing marvelous j o the first episode of Feud finds Truman capot in a bath house where he meets a hunky stranger and strikes an immediate connection that stranger was John O'Shea capote's Onan aagan boyfriend for nearly a decade the series depicts O'Shea as the Catalyst behind capote's decision to reveal the secrets of his beloved swans that lunch it's gold all of it just write it down the lunch nobody can show us these women Truman how they really are while that may not necessarily be true their encounter at the bath house was although it occurred in 1973 2 years before the show's timeline Feud also accurately portrays O'Shea as a father of four who abandons his family to live with capot resulting in an increasing violent relationship in the series capot later mentors and effectively adopts oa's teenage daughter a plotline also rooted in reality if you want to write you have to have start taking notes about all of it number nine Bill paly confuses capot for former president Harry S Truman wrong is he fun fun are you kidding Truman the most fun there is wait till hear him tell stories all right I'll see it Harry Truman is fun in Feud Truman capote's friendship with babe paly begins in 1955 after the writer accompanies the paly on a trip to Jamaica this encounter was facilitated by movie producer David O selnik who informs bill paly that Truman will be joining them initially py is convinced snik is referring to former president Harry S Truman until capot surprises them thank you lucky stars it isn't I hear two hours in a playe with him and his economic theories and you want to plunge into the Bermuda Triangle although funny the likelihood of such a mixup is Slim by this time capot was a renowned novelist and had begun mingling in New York's Elite circles so the paly most likely already knew him moreover by 1955 Harry EST Truman had r treated to a quiet life in Missouri far away from the glitz and glamour of high society now at home people have always been uh accustomed to having me around and they treat me just like they always did it's the only place in the country where that's the case number eight Bill paly's bloody affair right go back we're talking the governor's wilderbeast wife here that was still going on I thought that was a one time so did I in the season premiere viewers are greeted with a startling scene babe p returns home to find her husband Bill scrubbing blood stains from their bed and rug these stains were left behind by one of Bill's Mistresses portrayed as then New York first lady happy Rockefeller after one of their trests you used me to be the punchline of some sick joke about what being better than Nelson this incident is very likely rooted in fact bill py president of CBS at the time was Notorious for his numerous extramarital affairs some of which involved prominent New York Women while it's uncertain whether this particular lady was happy Rockefeller the incident was lifted directly from capote's unfinished book answered prayers it was the published excerpts from this book that ultimately led to capote's Fallout with his swans I wonder which is worse you betraying me for years and years and being so flagrant and so profoundly disrespectful towards me or Truman's betrayal number seven babe paly and capot interact after lot Basque 1965 wrong I was waiting for the invitation I pictured it the paper the font the edging how you were going to get it right without me the release of lot Basque 1965 one of the chapters from capote's unfinished novel answered prayers aired the dirty laundry of his swans through thinly veiled characters this included Bill paly's AFF forementioned trist with quote the governor's wife a detail that humiliated babe paly who was dealing with lung cancer at the time in the series babe and capot have one final Bittersweet interaction after the article is published I hope you're working I'm trying it's the most important part the trying cuz whoever really succeeds in the end while this gives the fictional babe a chance to come to terms with kot's betrayal her real life counterpart never needed such closure following the publication of lot Basque 1965 babe py reportedly cut off all contact with Truman capot never speaking to him again until her death in 1978 yes it's Truman capot you G from Mrs py yes yes not available well please tell her I called number six Anne Woodward kills her husband right while technically one of his swans Truman capot never quite got along with Anne Woodward as is portrayed in Feud their Discord reportedly began in 1956 when Woodward called capot a homophobic slur and he referred to her as Mrs bang bang a nickname that's stuck I mean it's it's torture I hear it everywhere I don't even know how you can be sitting here with him just tell me why Truman well this moniker stemmed from a tragic incident the previous year when Woodward fatally shot her husband claiming she mistook him for a burglar despite avoiding criminal charges rumors swirled that Woodward may have intentionally murdered her husband after he threatened divorce and the police knew this how is it possible the mother she paid to have it covered up no Scandal the children exactly Bill capot played a significant role in perpetuating these rumors as depicted in the show his publication of the same tales in laot Basque 1965 is believed to have driven Woodward to take her own life a merciless snake whispered lies and fanciful distortions that so many of you whispered back to one another a whispering that became in fact an actual murder not a madeup one number five capot throws out Anne Woodward and her son wrong unmask yourselves trespassers show your mortal facades well I am the ghost of Christmas Past and he's the Ghost of Christmas future that's funny I don't remember inviting anyone from Dickens Feud gets a lot of things right about Anne Woodward including her husband's shooting her subsequent ostracism and eventual death however there's still one glaring fabrication it pertains to Woodward's supposed appearance at capote's 1966 black and white ball I mean it's been Frosty between us but we were friends once you know that and you always said that I reminded you of your mother would you kick your mother out of a party like this in the series Woodward is the lone Swan whose name was omitted from the exclusive guest list despite this she boldly crashes the event with her son Jimmy this leads to a heated confrontation with capot in which the writer orders his guards to forcibly remove them from the ball while the scene adds tension and complexity to the conflict between capot and Woodward there simply exists no no evidence that the socialite actually showed up at the event we thought it would make you laugh and besides I was practically one of your swans I know dear never a swan a poul at best number four capot hosts an exclusive black and white ball right you mean the kind that European Royals used to have before being guillotined where as far from Monroeville Alabama as you can get baby the ball room of The Plaza Hotel the third episode of the Season stands out in several ways not only is it presented mostly in black and white it also adopts a documentary style mimicking the unique visual approach of the real life documentarians the masel brothers the episode centers around an exclusive black and white ball hosted by Truman capot for the who's who of high society while certain creative Liberties are taken in depicting the event its existence is completely factual do you remember getting the invitation to the ball no and it was an invitation that people were cawing to get yeah it was New York at its most vicious in 1966 capot fresh off the Acclaim of his Masterpiece In Cold Blood organized the lavish party meticulously curating a diverse array of stars to attend notable guests included Frank Sinatra Mia faroh Johnny Carson Ladybird Johnson as well as most of capot swans if you were Rich enough or social or beautiful enough you would have been been here to see for yourself and as somebody said unkindly if we were Rich enough or social or beautiful enough we wouldn't be standing out here in the Hall number three a boring and sparsely attended ball wrong watching the third episode one might conclude that capote's ball was marred by numerous mishaps how dare you it was boring in there people were fleeing the party of the Cent what became of that meticulous planning and where are all the high-profile guests Feud portrays the ball as a lackluster affair with outdated music and unappetizing food that repulsed guests but this looks like dog food this can't be the only option some people flew all the way from Europe for this party this cannot be supper well so it is fancy pants this depiction is very likely inaccurate capote's ball was renowned for its opulence and exclusivity resulting in the New York Times later referring to it as quote the best party ever media coverage generated significant Buzz and the event remained a topic of discussion for decades while the real life capot did opt for a simple menu this aligned with the cultural norms of that time and is unlikely to have surprised the guests chicken hash your favorite Mr capot and a signature cocktail that daqu punch number two the swans each believe they're the guest of honor right it's not something I want but it is about what I've done here isn't it wies we made New York the capital of the world the center of everything for his black and white ball Truman capot knew that making himself the guest of honor would be a tasteless move so he had to find a suitable figure for the role Truman Capote cordially invites you to a ball celebrating Madame X that actually is where Babe's name goes right all will be revealed Mr py capot had already decided to bestow that privilege on Katherine Graham the publisher of the Washington Post however he continued to dangle the prize before his swans leaving them to VI for his attention and the prestigious title at some point each of them was convinced that they would be the guest of honor only to find themselves disappointed when capot publicly announced Graham none of us wanted it it would have sewn jealousies I didn't want that this evening is for K as it should be by accounts this also occurred in real life and seemingly foreshadowed kot's ultimate betrayal of his swans years later before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one the masal brothers make a documentary about the ball wrong as mentioned earlier the the third episode of the season is presented as a documentary that is because in the series Truman capot hires documentary filmmakers Albert and David masel to make a film about the event well if no one else is going to say it I will I find it impossible to be oneself with that thing on it's absolutely intrusive you have nothing to fear but bad lighting despite the considerable conflict and tension caused by the intrusive camera crew no such documentary was ever commissioned the masel brothers renowned for their 1975 document Grey Gardens were acquainted with capot and Albert reportedly attended the actual ball just without any recording equipment it will make a good book you gave me a title and for that I am forever grateful did I answered prayers this plotline was likely inspired by another short documentary The Mel's brothers made about capot in 1966 titled with love from Truman however that film was unrelated to his black and white ball it's it's an exploration it's a celebration of the meaning of the unparalleled success that Truman is experiencing which of the fabricated story lines did you initially believe was true let us know in the comments below can I watch that back again the whole thing thean wood reine yes do you agree with our piics check out this other recent clip from Miz Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music]

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Length: 14min 40sec (880 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 23 2024