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aoe UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum | , a iad wy ok bh hte v asta fy vee K tnm, Gen, ber, bdans, — =F “_ Franck DATE: 2-14-74 { rapectiqn FROM >) Mr. Heim [a \| _ | Lonenery Plen. & Evel. f, f StWECT. MOTION PICTURE REGARDING FORMER L 104 Teen | CHICAGO SAC MELVIN VIS - Lage! Coun. BEING MADE FOR TELEVISION Telephone Rm. _ Buscee toes By letters dated January 25 and February 5, 1974, the Los Angeles Office has advised that American International Pictures is making a_motion picture for ABC-TV's ‘Movie of the Week” series that will bear the title,"Melvin Purvis" or/"Purvis-—-G-Man." ee tere ee Sy This film reportedly will be a "spin-off" of the character of Meivin Purvis (who was SAC of our Chicago Office in the mid-1930's) as Purvis was por- trayed in the 1973 motion picture "Dillinger" which was also Produced by American International Pictures. force oy ; American International Pictures is well-known ‘ to us as an “independent motion picture company that has specialized in low-budget {or "B") movies, including - films glorifying notorious hoodlums. Representatives 2s . of American International Pictures have contacted us : , on a number of occasions in the past, but we have not CC AEA RATE geet rhe | : * extended cooperation to this outfit. > According to an article in the January 30, 1974, issue of “Daily Variety," the film about Melvin Purvis will be the first motion picture that American International Pictures has made especially for television. me This same article in the January 30th issue . of "Daily Variety” also indicates that well-known actor Dale Robe RECOMMENDATION: los - wz ren 19 1974 | For information. We should furnishna cooperation to either American International Pictures or ABC-TV in connection with the production or publicizing of this made-for-television motion picture. \ yf JS Mr. Franck Vie ri ms | 1 = Mr. Walsh i . apy rte 1 e. eng: a9 7 yer ; eo ft . os. ete - =: - Pat - ome maene BY *. 7 a £ Sw ; e.. m7 ww OY z . tony *