1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1903- 1973
North America
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1895- 1972
June 5, 1944
A heavily redacted letter from Ottawa reporting on foreign contacts made by Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov in Canada and Mexico.
June 1, 1944
A confidential source reports that a State Department official informed the Soviet embassy that film director Kalatozov's activities fall within the purview of the Registration Act, and he must register with the Department of Justice as an agent of foreign country.
April 15, 1944
Report on contacts made by Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov with Soviet embassy officials and members of the American film industry.
April 22, 1944
The FBI states that a confidential source reports that Kalatozov is meeting with Nelson Rockefeller regarding distributing Soviet films to South America. The signature is difficult to read but is likely J. Edgar Hoover.
February 9, 1944
November 17, 1943
FBI Director Hoover grants a request for the rental of hotel rooms for surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
November 24, 1943
Memorandum regarding a request for microphone surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
November 26, 1943
FBI Director Hoover grants a request for microphone surveillance of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
Permission is requested to install microphone surveillance on the hotel room of Soviet film director Mikhail Kalatozov.
November 22, 1943
Report on the arrival of Soviet film director Mikhail K. Kalatozov in Los Angeles and his activities meeting with members of the movie industry as an official representative of the Soviet film committee. A reception in his honor was given by the National Council of Soviet-American Friendship which was attended by Charlie Chaplin.