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Frankie and Johnny (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

Frankie and Johnny (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays) Paperback - 2015

by Huston, John

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  • Title Frankie and Johnny (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)
  • Author Huston, John
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dover Publications
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR010656187
  • ISBN 9780486794679 / 0486794679
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014039159
  • Dewey Decimal Code 812.54

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From the publisher

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 The Maltese Falcon 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.
In 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.

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About the author

John Huston (1906-87) was a film director, screenwriter, author, and actor. He is best known for the screenplays and direction of such films as The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen, and many others.
Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias (1904-57) was celebrated for his paintings and caricatures. His work appeared in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, and his style influence many latter-day artists, including Al Hirschfeld.