Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) made capturing the scene a challenge. However, another report claims that the sequence was captured rather quickly due to the good fortune of an unexpected traffic lull. During the film, Hepburn sang the film's signature song, "Moon River" by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. The song was tailored to Hepburn's limited vocal range, based on songs she had performed in 1957's "Funny Face". On the Anniversary Edition DVD of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" co-producer Richard Shepherd says in his audio commentary that after a preview in San Francisco, Martin Rankin, Paramount's head of production, wanted "Moon River" replaced with music by
Moon River a hit version of the song that reached number one in the UK in the final week of 1961. Although Andy Williams never released the song as a single, his LP "Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes" (1962), was certified gold in 1963 for selling one million units. The album reached number 3 on the "Billboard" Top 200, eventually selling more than two million copies by 1967. Cadence Records' president Archie Bleyer disliked Williams' version, believing that it had little or no appeal to teenagers. In 2002, a 74-year-old Williams sang the song at the conclusion of the live