A Stolen Paradise

Welcome to the official You Tube channel for A Stolen Paradise – the controversial new book about the making of John Huston’s classic film The Night of the Iguana. Here, for the first time, is the fascinating account of the Oscar-winning movie which was photographed among the golden beaches and green jungles of Puerto Vallarta, once a small fishing village – now a world-famous tourist destination. Sharing the spotlight in this sizzling tale of romance and adventure are the mythical figures of John Huston, Tennessee Williams, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr, whose lives became intertwined during the film’s production. This richly detailed account of moviemaking is more than an exposé of Hollywood; it is also a time capsule of world events. Author Howard Johns combines elements of American pop culture, Mexican history and Aztec mythology to tell a compelling saga of human conquest and its surprising, often tragic, consequences.