{"product_id":"handsome-johnny-the-life-and-death-of-johnny-rosselli-gentleman-gangster-hollywood-producer-cia-assassin-paperback","title":"Handsome Johnny: The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli: Gentleman Gangster, Hollywood Producer, CIA Assassin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Server\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 protégé 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLEE SERVER is the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed biographies \u003ci\u003eRobert Mitchum: Baby, I Don't Care\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAva Gardner: Love is Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eRobert Mitchum\u003c\/i\u003e was named a Best Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \"the film biography of the year\" by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e(U.K.) and one of the \"60 Greatest Film Books.\" \u003ci\u003eAva Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. He lives in Palm Springs, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759240511776,"sku":"9780312569921","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/81ef00b8c46e8d8edbe0fe99ab8d6d31.webp?v=1780146512","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/handsome-johnny-the-life-and-death-of-johnny-rosselli-gentleman-gangster-hollywood-producer-cia-assassin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}