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' SAC (100215722) 3~24=00 : COMPIC; IS-C Da 1 OP - “Prergho TRUMBO will today or tomorrow (5/22 or 3/23) file for reinatatewent as a meniber of the WGA,w. About 5 years ago TRUMBO formed a California corpor- ation, called SPRINGFISLD PRODUCTIONS, to conceal his writing activities during the period he regarded himself ag a “blacklisted “ weiter. THUIO'S attorney for the corporation is AUBREY FINN. When he is cleared for return to WCA,w vem bership, TRUMS30 will file about 30 pseudonyms or pen names he hag used aa his writing names, His most recent was the name SAM JACKSON which he used in doing the mript for "Spartacus" which he wrote fer Bryna Productions ( a KIRK DOUGLAS producing company). Credits for “Spartacus” may be held up witdil it is decided whether the company will give the writing credits tm openly to TRUMBO or to his pseudonym SAM he JACKSON, b7D Although he will reveal his pen names, end hia contracts in past years while he was out of the Guild, TRUMBO is hesitant sbout revealing the names of people who helped him out duing the lean years with writing assignments when he was "blacklisted. In re ERTMALTZ=FRANK SINATRA deal which hit the presse this date, rons i: in his opinion, it wag a bad thing politically, STM, © hold off confirimy the deal by Senator JOMN KENNEDY whe is the brother-inlew of PETER LANFORD, producing partuer ef FRANK SINATRA in the venture, KENNEDY felt it wuld be bad publicity for him prier to the primaries in the state of New “mpshire. Following KENNEDY'S success in that primary, howveyer, together with the applogy the Republicans made te KENNEDY following the charge by some N.H, official that KENNEDY “was soft on Chamimists", the KENNEDY interests felts it wuld not hutt to go ahead and release the news of the SINATRA-MALTZ deal. According to TRUMBO, WALTZ is currently at the ~arbisoneFlasa, WYO just prior +o mak going to Europe, . 700~4/ 4/2 In regard to the CP, rerio oats he had been a member ouee, but had not been affiliated for years. ver after he gets back inte the Guil TRUMEO would like to helg cern HUGO BUTE wee . ih, °S_ 100-6722 (Trumbo} pO Ae fella oe 1004142 tra) FAA gemmacizt 7,0 BLED ded MAR2 4 1960 |