Photograph included in the Exhibit: All Rise! Hollywood & the Herald Go to Court. The trial mentioned in this caption refers to the case brought against Flynn by two under-age girls, Betty Hansen and Peggy Satterlee, who accused him of statutory rape in late 1942. After a two month trial in early 1943, Flynn was cleared of all charges. Photograph caption reads, "She hitch-hiked from New Jersey to see trial and get autograph." Photograph dated January 2, 1943.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Flynn, Errol,--1909-1959 Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Autographing--California--Los Angeles Trials (Statutory rape)--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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