Kay Graham and Truman Capote arriving at the Black and White Ball. “I really was a sort of middle-aged debutante — even a Cinderella, as far as that kind of life was concerned….

What Really Happened at Truman Capote's Black and White Ball The legendary fête, which took place at the Plaza, has been recreated for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.

So while the Black and White Ball was never documented by the Maysles brothers, they did have a relationship with Capote. "I often think that truth is just a guess," Feud: Capote vs. the Swans ...

The ball, of course, was Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball at The Plaza Hotel, and the young cygnet was my mother, the actor Candice Bergen.