St. John's Confidential File

HELLO AMERICA!─People worldwide look forward to celebrating special holidays whatever they represent. It’s no difference in America. To slow down, relax and take time to visit old friends and get to know new ones is something extremely special. For me it was taking a second look at a friend from Europe. Her name is SORINA; a brilliant lady who...

HELLO AMERICA!─With the death of Congressman John Lewis, one realizes we are witnessing the birth of a new America, along with a new cry of those around the globe who are hungering for acknowledgement and respect as human beings. The coronavirus has opened the hidden doors of bigotry, and ignorance that has been cleverly hidden for many decades, which would...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since plans are being developed to create a documentary based on my life, my thoughts are being flooded with people, situations and characters which represents an early America that most people neglect to remember or even discuss. After all, it was a world on fire, newspaper headlines exploded with news of a war that challenged the existence of...

HELLO AMERICA!—I have been receiving so many queries concerning our Pre-Broadway play with music “I Feel Sin Comin’ On” from tons of young people who live in big and small towns and cities from all over our country; it’s quite gratifying to know that so many young people in the arts. It’s true that our nation is in quite...

HELLO AMERICA!—A few days ago, I received a message on Facebook from a young actor who resides in Algeria. It turned out that this young 25-year-old knew much about American TV, film history as well as tons of iconic, respected actors of the theatre and film industry. Admittedly, I was shocked and pleasurably surprised, especially when he informed me that...

HELLO AMERICA!—There are several film writers concentrating on every movement being made concerning WHITE HOUSE activity and everybody associated with it. The recent news reports show ex presidential appointments who have been spending time behind prison bars being marched off to other correctional locations. Then, of course, it seems that we get another female exposing the president’s sexual move...

HELLO AMERICA!─I have always been impressed with those with certain individual talents which are obviously superior to those around him or her. Usually, one can spot them by the way they enter a room, listen to a speech or lecture or when observing the talent of others. For example, when meeting Bette Davis for the first time at Jimmy...

HELLO AMERICA!—I had an existential crisis and couldn't produce another piece of music for TV or radio because it lost its meaning and purpose. Shortly, after 911, I unplugged the TV. I didn't want to expose myself to the trauma or the media's portrayal of the event. I also became acutely aware of the media's dumbing down of our...

HELLO AMERICA!—I recently received an extremely moving letter from a young high school student, because of the kind of message it is, we will refer to him as "Lindsey Morehouse" who lives in Portland, Oregon. DEAR MR. ST. JOHN: I hope you don't mind my writing to you this way. Since I was 12 years old, I've always dreamed of...

HELLO AMERICA—When many of you read that I had been featured in the Broadway play, “The Desk Set” which starred Oscar-winning star Shirley Booth, who is remembered for her hit series “Hazel,” they begged me to hear about my relationship with the great lady. Like many of the stars or those in filmdom or theatre-power, we had our ups...