Infamous (film) commentary, many of the scenes in "Infamous" occurred only in McGrath's imagination, most notably a dramatic sexual encounter between Capote and inmate Perry Smith (played by Craig). Truman Capote, known in New York City society for his wit and fashion flair as much as he is recognized in literary circles as the celebrated writer of "Other Voices, Other Rooms" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's", reads a brief article about the murder of a farming family in Holcomb, Kansas, in the back pages of the "New York Times" of November 16, 1959. Curious as to how the residents would react to a
Truman Capote as his primary female companion in public throughout the better part of the 1970s. On November 28, 1966, in honor of "The Washington Post" publisher Katharine Graham, Capote hosted a now legendary masked ball, called the Black and White Ball, in the Grand Ballroom of New York City's Plaza Hotel. It was considered the social event of not only that season but of many to follow, with "The New York Times" and other publications giving it considerable coverage. Capote dangled the prized invitations for months, snubbing early supporters like fellow Southern writer Carson McCullers as he determined who was "in"