Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Okay. This had me feeling sad, nostalgic, angry, voyeuristic, entertained -- and a smile escaped too. I recommend this one, currently on Starz (I think it was). If anything, just the historical footage of life back then, of WWII, Hollywood stars and the system, the reminisces of a time that was good, but was very very bad too. The racism, sexism, bigotry, homophobia -- just appalling.
Scotty Bowers openly discusses his days as the pimp to Hollywood stars. He calls himself that, and happy to do so.
He took great pride in being able to provide a service, discreetly, and not a pimp in the traditional sense. He just made the connections, he didn't take one dime from anyone who he set up with someone else. When he said he would do something, or be there, he delivered come hell or high water. His word means everything to him, so even pimps can have a code of ethics. I'm surprised he is spilling the secrets now when he was very well known in Hollywood circles as the guy to trust and keep the secrets.
He discusses being a hustler from a young age, around 11! He talks about a teacher who was a "dyke" and he set her up with one of his 11 year old female classmates. He talks about being passed around by priests and they giving him quarters and dimes from the collection plate.
And here's the kicker. He was very happy to be this sexual. He is offended if you say he was a defenseless child who was molested and traumatized and taken advantage of. His views on this aspect of his life are so interesting and tragic.
If you get the chance, catch this one. He has written a book and I'm going to read it.
Okay. This had me feeling sad, nostalgic, angry, voyeuristic, entertained -- and a smile escaped too. I recommend this one, currently on Starz (I think it was). If anything, just the historical footage of life back then, of WWII, Hollywood stars and the system, the reminisces of a time that was good, but was very very bad too. The racism, sexism, bigotry, homophobia -- just appalling.
Scotty Bowers openly discusses his days as the pimp to Hollywood stars. He calls himself that, and happy to do so.
He took great pride in being able to provide a service, discreetly, and not a pimp in the traditional sense. He just made the connections, he didn't take one dime from anyone who he set up with someone else. When he said he would do something, or be there, he delivered come hell or high water. His word means everything to him, so even pimps can have a code of ethics. I'm surprised he is spilling the secrets now when he was very well known in Hollywood circles as the guy to trust and keep the secrets.
He discusses being a hustler from a young age, around 11! He talks about a teacher who was a "dyke" and he set her up with one of his 11 year old female classmates. He talks about being passed around by priests and they giving him quarters and dimes from the collection plate.
And here's the kicker. He was very happy to be this sexual. He is offended if you say he was a defenseless child who was molested and traumatized and taken advantage of. His views on this aspect of his life are so interesting and tragic.
If you get the chance, catch this one. He has written a book and I'm going to read it.
