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Mr. Belmont » Callahan 4 Mr, DeLoach > Mr. Malone .. Mr. ron Ke Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm Mr. Tr er us. We. Sullfvan __ TelerRoom Mr. Ingram Miss ‘Gandy esilu Productions, called by my office May 6, 1960. discussed at great Téi e Desilu TV show entitled "The ntouchables, 'SPfirmly believes that our telephonic nversations with Desi Arnaz have put a stop to plagiarizing of FBI material and our name... . Noe ohio as somewhat concerned over institution of a lawsuit by | Cractycomeli y, wife of former Asst. Director’Earl J\Connelley (deceased), | He stated she had acquired the services of Rober&Taft, Jr., in Cincinnati And. Che p Taft is known to his company as a "go getter. specifically mentione 7 that although there is little opportunity of further "Un uchables" programs being . - produceg; there will be a retelecast of the shows that already have beenrun, = starting‘in the Fall. He specifically mentioned the "Ma Barker Case" and made _ _ refererite to the fact that we forced Desi Arnaz to put a disclaimer at the end of. this program certifying that Eliot Ness had nothing whatsoever to do with this case. I told him we recalled the incident very well and still resented the . Yact that Ness was portrayed as having handled this case. GERD wanted to know what he might do to pacify Mrs. Connelley in the event this progranj is retelecast in the Fall. I told him we very definitely would be against a rételecast of this program. He quickly added that the same disclaimer would be used, “1 . mentioned that the disclaimer usually made no impression; that the television audience still believed that Eliot Ness might have had something to do with the . "Ma Barker Case," MEErondered if specifically mentioning the name of : £ former Asst. Director E, J. Connelley in the disclaimer might salve his-widow. I told him he should consider discussing this matter with Mrs. Connelley; that wé, : of course, had no control over the usage of this late officials name. 7 stated he wished to assure us that in the event this program is retelecast it would have agstrong disclaimer at the end. I repeated the fact that this was all well and wood , Sut somehow the disclaimer was not sutticlent hy See act that, . ‘Eliot Mess had nothing whatsoever to do with the "¥ x: g=9 Y a. Ys 1960. . 4+ res - Ses wd \