[14][15] In 1932 he moved over to Columbia Pictures, where the first film he produced was Fighting for Justice, starring Tim McCoy.

[22][23] In 1952, Briskin announced that he had an signed a deal with Ford Motors for Columbia to produce 39 half-hour films to be shown on television.

[25][26] In doing so, Briskin resigned from his duties as the studio manager for Columbia's film division, to focus on television production.

[30] Later in 1956, Briskin negotiated with Sam Cohn for a $1 million budget for television production for Screen Gems.

[32] Also in 1956, Briskin set up a $2.5 million fund to entice independent producers to create product to be distributed through Screen Gems.

Briskin said, "there are many producers seeking not only financing, but affiliation with an organization which can give their potential programs everything needed from production facilities to distribution and sales.

[34] By August 1957, Briskin had turned Screen Gems into the leading producer of content for television in Hollywood.

[36] In 1959 Briskin was promoted at Columbia, and left the Screen Gems subsidiary, where he was replaced by William Dozier.

[39][40] In October 1940, Briskin purchased the Pepper Lane Farm, one of the oldest residences in southern California, dating from the 1850s.

[41] Briskin sold the estate for $65,000 in 1946 to a non-profit group, Field Photo Homes, Inc., who intended to develop the property into a memorial for the 13 men of the O.S.S.'

[52] In December 1962, Briskin sold his 2.5 percent interest back to hotel corporation, for exactly what he paid for it the year before.