EXCERPT FROM PICTORIAL SERVICES BRANCH DAILY DIARY - 20 MARCH 1973

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• Document Release Date: October 29, 2004
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• Publication Date: March 20, 1973
• Content Type: NOTES

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EXCERPT FROM PICTORIAL SERVICES BRANCH DAILY DIARY - 20 March 1973
United Artists' "Scorpion": 0 called Ed Bigley, MPAA contact
in Was ngton, concerng a request for loan of a film scheduled for
local showings in April. During the conversation Bigley indicated
that United Artists' production "Scorpion" had been screened yesterday
at MPAA headquarters and, according to Bigley, "didn't treat the
Agency well at all." Bigley volunteered to call me if and when a
second screening of the film is scheduled at MPAA.
I ladvised Angus Thuermer because of previous 0/DCI in-
volvement w h the producers of the film. See attached background
information.
cc: Mr. Thuermer, 0/DCI
Chief, Pictorial Services Branch
DPSD/SSG/Central Reference Service
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7 March 1972
"Dangerfield": Ed Bigley called to ask if Mr. Helms' office had
inquired out the new film "Dangerfield" (Muros Bros. for United
Artists); screenplay is by David Rindel; Burt Lancaster will have
the lead.
Bigley said that the Director had asked Leo Hochsteader, a
senior official at 1IPAA, about the film. Mr. Helms lives in the
same apartment building as Mr. Hochsteader.
"Dangerfield" in production--little known about it at the
moment.
28 April 1972
"Dangerfield Is Now "Scorpion ": Angus Thuermer, O/DCI, introduced
o Messrs. David Silver, Producer, and William Kellerman,
Set Designer, for the forthcoming United Artists film "Scorpion."
At Thuermer's request, escorted the group to the DPSD
theaters, 1E74 and 1E78, where .r. Kellerman asked questions and
measured door openings, "Restricted Screening" sign, and generally
asked about operation of the theater curtains and related equipment
(blackboards, TV monitor).
At one point Silver asked Mr. Thuermer about availability of a
copy of the corridor diagrams that were affixed to the theater doors.
Thuermer said he would inquire with Security on that question.
While I did not enter the dialogue between Silver and Thuermer
(while Kellerman was busily measuring), it was obvious that the
ultimate set for this film will include an accurate reproduction of
the CRS theater.
In previous notes on the subject I have referred to the film
title as "Dangerfield;" Thuermer now believes that "Scorpion" Is the
currently planned title.
Chief, Pictorial Services Branch
DPSD/SSG/Central Reference Service
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