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Desi Arnaz — Part 1

42 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Feb 25, 1960 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Desi Arnaz · 42 pages OCR'd
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es pt tn ne tle on eerste gohaehinaeebteventeee an ae _ wah tit a at tems te ae Sy @ | a 4 . OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 ) a ae Lo, O's . . . Tolson — * ; ~t = Mohr . j UNITED STATES GO 4NMENT P, Parso: + —_ . —_ a Beimunt iy Callahan Mem orandum 7 ces ° : Malone * . \ McGuire = . R : - TO : Mr. DeLoach pate: 4-22-60. fe Tamm S To . , of m WC. Sullivan _ . : Tele. Room —— _ FROM. er caae Y See a te SUBJECT: THE UNTOUCHABLES = @DESILU PRODUCTIONS | ee 950.2. 21-60 we wat a _. "The program last night was anata of Fire - Feet of Clay" concerned the life of Frankie Barber, Barber's friendship with Ness and his activities in blackmalling a gangster overlord by the name of Fortunato. y i 5 a 2. There was no mention of the FBI. Eliot-Ness was portrayedasa . prohibition Agent who had known Barber in high school. It develops that Barber had _ threatened Fortunato with exposure to Federal authorities if Fortunato did not pay aff to Barber. By thus using Ness for his personal gain, Barber extorts a large sum of cash from Fortunato. _. eo *& om, . o The usual amount of | gun play takes place during the” program, Fortunato attempts to get rid of Barber, the latter's car is found riddled with shotgun fire and _ Barber's girl friend is critically wounded and unable to talk. Ness is. ‘unable to learn whether Barber is dead or alive. “The program ends with Ness locating Barber at the fight arena where Barber has come to get more blackmail money from Fortunato. Ness confronts Barber with the truth about his nefarious activities and is knocked out by Barber. Ness awakens to find Barber dying from gun wounds in the fight ring, Fortunato is shown in the aisle bleeding badly from gun wounds, Frankie Barber dies and Ness tells Fortunato he will live long enough to stand trial for murder. Be. a RECOMMENDATION: en 8 For information. ene on 0 . ‘4-£2 425 ¥ 7 68 —_ 7, _ “6 APR 2 1960 of Soma 3 9 RCH :
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