St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—When all the talk about Harvey Weinstein flooded the news media, I sat back and scratched my head, wondering why it was so shocking when day and night one can find sexually stimulating young boys and girls taking command of most of the allies and dark streets of Hollywood, as well as those near every studio door or...

HELLO AMERICA!—Ever since the beginning of filmdom, leading men and women dreaded one reality and that was and still is AGE. Hollywood star, George Clooney is no different. Now at the age of 56, he realizes that the characters he is known to bring to life in a very exciting way is a bit behind him. The days of...

HELLO AMERICA!—As it was during the early part of the 20th century, the powerful draw of Hollywood has always been a powerful reason why thousands of innocents jumped on buses and trains as well as hitchhiking to reach the promise land of possible fame and fortune. Upon the arrival of tons of star-struck young hopefuls easily ready to fall prey to...

HELLO AMERICA!—It seems that we are receiving so many positive reactions to my various experiences in Europe, especially London and Venice. The memories of a few of those times are quite special and unforgettable. For example, English actor John Collin was shooting a film with Julie Andrews  in the FOX film “Star.” As a result, we became rather close during the filming;...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since so many people around the nation realized how long I have been on the Hollywood Entertainment in one area or another, I have been receiving tons of queries about their favorite actors and films which made a difference in the way they thought about themselves, the country and what they ultimately wanted to achieve as their life’s...

HELLO AMERICA!—Millions of cinema lovers are hungry for stories and characters that inspire them; ones which kept theatre audiences in tears, laughter and even inspired. There are very few films that represent hope or a better life like: Mrs. Miniver, “Gone With the Wind,” “Singing in the Rain,” “American in Paris,” “Red Shoes,” “Ziegfield Follies,” “The Corn is Green,” “Dancing...

HELLO AMERICA!—For years and years, the name Hugh Hefner has been a part of our life in some way or the other. His progressive ideas and thinking concerning publishing, entertainment and pushing whatever button necessary to change old-fashioned, corny concepts concerning, women, sex and social morals shook a lot of people up, but Hefner couldn’t care less. My friend Leon Isaac...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since I have been hosting my own radio show for the last six months, I have received so many messages from listeners as well as readers of this column concerning my young life growing up in a place called Green Tree Hollow. They are interested as a youngster what my view of the world was during that period of...

HELLO AMERICA!—If you’ve been in Hollywood as long as I have, it is so easy to assume you know everything about everybody! As for me, since I have known Marla Gibbs who has developed quite a reputation as one of the industry’s top actors based on her successful shows since the 1970s which include two of the funniest shows ever, “The Jeffersons”...

HELLO AMERICA!—From the very first time meeting one of the first ladies of the motion picture industry, BETTE DAVIS, she immediately took on the responsibility of giving me a graduate course of Hollywood survival. Being a rather tenacious young 18-year-old dreamer of what I might achieve in the business, whenever there was a problem, question or something I needed to know...