Joan Brooskin and Justin Buehrlen interview transcript, 1982 July 16

Item — Carton: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: MSS 9068 Item 2

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Scope and Contents

Interview took place at a dinner party held at Joan Brooskin's home. Transcript is hard to follow.

Dates

Creation: 1982 July 16

Creator

Brooskin, Joan (interviewee, Person)
Buehrlen, Justin (interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Collection of interviews by James D'Arc must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

Joan Brooskin was probably born about 1930. She is credited for her work as Cecil B. DeMille's location secretary during the production of "The Ten Commandments" (1956).

Biographical / Historical

Justin Buehrlen was born in Germany on July 4, 1922. He emigrated to the United States, eventually starting work in a mail room at Paramount in the 1950s. He was offered a job by Cecil B. DeMille, and eventually worked up to a position as a finance auditor. Justin died February 7, 1990, in Los Angeles, California.