{"product_id":"handsome-johnny-9780312569921","title":"Handsome Johnny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGolden-age Hollywood, modern Las Vegas, JFK-era scandal and international intrigue from Lee Server, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAva Gardner: Love is Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA singular figure in the annals of the American underworld, Johnny Rosselli's career flourished for an extraordinary fifty years, from the bloody years of bootlegging in the Twenties as the last prot g  of Al Capone to the modern era of organized crime as a dominant corporate power. The mob's \"Man in Hollywood,\" Johnny Rosselli introduced big-time crime to the movie industry. Alluring and glamorous, Rosselli befriended many of the biggest names in the movie capital--including studio boss Harry Cohn, helping him to fund Columbia Pictures--and seduced some of its greatest female stars, including Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe. In a remarkable turn of events, Johnny himself would become a Hollywood filmmaker, producing two of the best film noirs of the 1940s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Following years in federal prison, Rosselli began a new venture, overseeing the birth and heyday of Las Vegas. Working for new Chicago boss Sam Giancana, he became the gambling mecca's behind-the-scenes boss while enjoying the Rat Pack nightlife with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. In the 1960s, in the most unexpected chapter in an extraordinary life, Rosselli became the central figure in a bizarre plot involving the Kennedy White House, the CIA, and an attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro. Based on years of research, written with compelling style and vivid detail, \u003ci\u003eHandsome Johnny\u003c\/i\u003e is the great telling of an amazing tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312569921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Lee Server","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124370899125,"sku":"9780312569921","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6228900c-bcdc-4f6e-b865-dbd75378dde9.jpg?v=1694550704","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/handsome-johnny-9780312569921","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}