Choreographer Busby Berkeley attending court to face murder charges, Los Angeles, 1935

Item Overview

Title
Choreographer Busby Berkeley attending court to face murder charges, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created
[circa December 9, 1935]
Date
1935-12-09
Publisher
Los Angeles Daily News
Language
No linguistic content
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Notes
Description
Famed director and choreographer Busby Berkeley attending court to face three murder charges after he caused a car accident that resulted in fatalities after leaving a cocktail party. Witnesses reported smelling alcohol on Berkeley's breath at the time.
Caption
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Geisler, Jerry; Berkeley, Busby; Cohen, Milton

Physical Description

Extent
1 photograph
Medium
b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre
news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names
Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type
still image
Subjects
People
Crime
Choreographers--California--Los Angeles
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