03606cam a2200457 4500 356788895 TxAuBib 20180914120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781250301451 1250301459 cff26c67-1e34-42c6-96a6-42ff6b011511 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3848793 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Server, Lee. Handsome Johnny [Libby Audiobook] : The Life and Death of Johnny Rosselli: Gentleman Gangster, Hollywood Producer, CIA Assassin. Macmillan Audio, 2018. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 39kB. criminal biographies. hollywood nonfiction. gangster nonfiction. criminal biography. assassin biography. outlaw biographies. convict biography. crime nonfiction. outlaw biography. hollywood books. felon biography. gangster books. cia nonfiction. mob books. CIA books. HTML:<p><b>"No one knew more about the mob, Hollywood and Las Vegas than Johnny Rosselli, and Lee Server got it all in <i>Handsome Johnny</i>." — Nicholas Pileggi, bestselling author of <i>Goodfellas</i></b></p> <p>A rich audiobook biography of the legendary figure at the center of the century's darkest secrets: an untold story of golden age Hollywood, modern Las Vegas, JFK-era scandal and international intrigue from Lee Server, the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing</i>...</p> <p>A 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 Roaring Twenties—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, corrupting unions and robbing moguls in the biggest extortion plot in history. A man of great allure and glamour, 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.</p> <p>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, running the town from his suites and poolside tables at the Tropicana and Desert Inn, enjoying the Rat Pack nightlife with pals 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 upon years of research, written with compelling style and vivid detail, Lee Server's <i>Handsome Johnny</i> is the great telling of an amazing tale.</p>. Biography & Autobiography. Performing Arts. True Crime. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2018-09-14 22:00:03. Harrison, B. J.