St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!—One of Hollywood’s most prolific artists is proving that one should not be satisfied with just one aspect of success.  It’s important to constantly challenge one’s self, doing so, strengthens the creative gift which would simply lie dormant if not challenged. Salvador Scorza has been the leading creative force behind such lauded publications as Grammy Book, American Music...

HELLO AMERICA!—It is so sad to learn that many of our favorite new stars and entertainers who have taken the main stage of our lives are no longer with us. Of course, I remember when I was coming up during the 40s appearing on “The Stan Lee Broza Children’s Hour” for WCAU-CBS in Philadelphia, many beloved headliners would appear...

HELLO AMERICA!—When I first appeared on a Baltimore TV show called “In the Know,” hosted by Oprah Winfrey in the late 1970s, I was warned by my New York editors that I should be very careful because Oprah had a reputation of ripping certain guests apart. It was during that time I published a national entertainment publication “PLAYERS” and...

HELLO AMERICA!—When Dwayne Johnson “The Rock”  announced he was seriously considering running for President of the United States, it shook up millions of his fans throughout the world. He further noted that if he does plan to actually run, he will film as a documentary every step of the way. He would want every meeting every decision made disclosed to...

HELLO AMERICA!—This has been quite a year, 2017, one drama after another, politically, entertainment as well, on a social level. Everything has impacted film productions, story-telling, how we watch and even what we believe about our nation when it comes to the rights of all our citizens and who would reform the rules of survival in America! It was...

HELLO AMERICA!—Hearing about the passing of Keely Smith, one of the music industry’s most talented performers was quite sad. I first was introduced to Keely during the early ‘60s.  She was appearing in one of the major theaters on Sunset Boulevard with partner Louis Prima who was dynamite! Keely was cool and captivating. Backstage it was as though I...

HELLO AMERICA!—For all those thousands of fans of Sean Scruby, former basketball star of the Dominican University of California team, to be snagged as one of the co-stars in a mini-series based on book, “Hollywood Through the Back Door,” is no surprise. Watching Scruby plant the ball through the basket was like watching a superhuman in action performing the...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since I must confess I have been working in the industry as well as other Creative elements like many others more than 80 years, I feel it is the time I simply just explore with observations that what is happening currently within our creative and artistic group is nothing new. When you instinctively feel the curtains slowly closing,...

HELLO AMERICA!—Hollywood studios and production companies are seriously in talks with writers to come up with stories based on a MIKE FLYNN type character that cleverly joins Russia in bringing down the United States government following a presidential election. This idea, of course, relates to what is currently happening today in America. Once this Flynn character manages to get his...

HELLO AMERICA!—There are numerous reports from young filmmakers throughout the country that they are confused concerning marketable “storylines” for their assigned film projects on a personal level or a school assignment. For example, students at Los Angeles City College, as well as those matriculating at College of Marin in northern California, are in agreement that their film students are...