Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated December 10, 1935 reads, ""Berkeley is shown here comforting his mother Mrs. Gertrude Enos, with a kiss during a recess at his trial. Berkeley's attorneys indicated their defense will be that a blowout caused his car to swerve."" Photograph snipe reads, ""Gertrude Berkeley Enos and son Busby Berkeley."" Berkeley was on trial for manslaughter after he was involved in a car crash where two women, Ada von Briesen and Peggy Daley, died in September 1935. Two trials resulted in hung juries, and he was acquitted after a third trial.
Berkeley, Busby,--1895-1976 Berkeley, Busby,--1895-1976--Trials, litigation, etc Motion picture producers and directors Choreographers Mothers and sons Kissing Trials (Murder) Eyeglasses Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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