At the start of the film, Flipper Purify tells his boss that he objects to having a white secretary, and instead demands "a woman of color." That would have resulted in his dismissal, especially in a New York City company. Such a demand would have been in open violation of local, state and federal civil rights laws banning discrimination in hiring based on race.
During the dinner about 15 minutes into the film, the position of the sliced bread changes then changes back.
Cameraman's shadow on Flipper when he is telling Cyrus he cheated on Drew