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t : Cob ro | Blin ‘ fy hawt ‘ March 29, 1960 By teletype dated 3/22/60 and radiogram dated 3/23/60, the Los Angeles Office furnished the following information concerning Frank Sinatra hiring Albert Maltz to do the script for the film "Execution of Private Slovik." Richard J. Collins, film writer and one-time communist party member, advised the Los Angeles Office that Frank Sinatra's film produc- ing company, reported to be Essex Productions, had contracted writer | Albert MaltZ This deal was handled Tor Sinatra by Martin ug. well known Hollywood attorney, while Maltz's end was negotiated by attorne Martin Popper, of New yoek, and Talent agent George Willfer, former Los Angeles Security Index subject, now residing in New York. Another former communist party member, Martin Berkeley, film writer and source of the Los Angeles Office, advised that various film companies in the past have been interested in doing a film on this subject but the Defense Department has wanted to forget the episode and has refused all cooperation to would-be producers. He said that Sinatra was expected to direct the film but not appear in it himself and that he would receive no cooperation from the Defense Department. Financial arrangements for production not known, however, Sinatra's partner is reported to be film and TV_star Peter Lawféed brother-in-law of Senator Kennedy, which was probable reason contracting parties have been loath to announce the deal. x . of writers Lewis Meltzer, member of Screen Writers Council Guild of America, furnished the following information, based upon a confidential conversation he had with Dalton Trimbo 3/22/60 (Trumbo has had numerous communist connections.) Meltzer said that Trumbo is a. close contact of Maltz and Maltz is upset with Trumbo for having filed an application for reinstatement in the Writer's Club.. Trumbo thinks the Sinatra-Maltz deal was a bad thing politically and told Maltz so. According to Trumbo, Senator John | Kennedy has requested Sinatra, probably through Peter Lawford, to hold off on Confirmation of the Sinatra-Maltz deal until after the. recent New Hampshire primaries. However, folio ’ success in the New Hampshire primary the Senator withdrew his objection to releasing confirmation of the deal. TE toe eee (g2- Il gle Ole - | Coc) Joy