The FBI's involvement in Hollywood began in the early 1930s - before it was even called the FBI. In 1933 MGM approached the Bureau about producing a series of short films based on real-life criminal cases. They were provided access to Bureau files and in exchange agreed to let J Edgar Hoover review and vet the scripts to ensure he was happy with how his men were being portrayed. Internal Bureau memos and copies of scripts show that in particular, Hoover was not happy with the phrase 'Federal Dick'. (Read more...)
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