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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Cecil B. DeMille

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helloaqt — 20 years ago(March 18, 2006 02:05 PM)

Is Cecil DeMille's home (at DeMille Drive) open for viewing?

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ScarletPimpernel64 — 13 years ago(March 04, 2013 01:17 PM)

Doubt it. It's not in the family anymore.
"Be sure you're right, then go ahead."
Davy Crockett

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cwente2 — 13 years ago(March 15, 2013 12:06 PM)

It was sold, I think, to a Japanese businessman several years ago. I believe most of the personal property was auctioned off at Sothby's. . . I spent a couple of weeks there back in '62. DeMille had died, and the office (Chaplin's old house connected to DeMille's personal living quarters by orchid gardens) was being used by the DeMille Foundation. The film-making memorabilia (Academy Awards, etc.) and DeMille's at home film-making tools (desk, scripts, research documents, some props, etc., etc.) were still there. Florence Cole (DeMille's personal secretary) made the visit a rare pleasure. Took home some souvenirs, too. At that time, they were thinking about turning both houses into a museum. Don't know what happened.