{"product_id":"frankie-and-johnny-9780486794679","title":"Frankie and Johnny","description":"The ill-fated lovers Frankie and Johnny were already legends by 1930, the year of this illustrated drama's publication. The unique interpretation is a collaboration between John Huston, the future director of \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e and other film classics, and Miguel Covarrubias, an influential painter and caricaturist. Huston, who reputedly interviewed a neighbor of the real-life Frankie and Johnny, was inspired to adapt the tale of love gone wrong for a puppet show for which George Gershwin supplied musical accompaniment. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to Huston's script and distinctive images by Covarrubias, this edition features the Saint Louis Version of the folktale, regarded as the most authentic version, as well as 20 variations on the story and song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Huston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486794679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Huston (1906-87) was a film director, screenwriter, author, and actor. He is best known for the screenplays and direction of such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen, \u003c\/i\u003e and many others.\u003cbr\u003eMexican artist Miguel Covarrubias (1904-57) was celebrated for his paintings and caricatures. His work appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, \u003c\/i\u003e and his style influence many latter-day artists, including Al Hirschfeld.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40189628874867,"sku":"9.78049E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2c9fb3b1-7bf0-4931-9b0d-49be76be90fb.jpg?v=1655817792","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/frankie-and-johnny-9780486794679","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}