‘Norton the First: America’s Emperor,’ A Documentary About 19th Century San Francisco Eccentric Emperor Norton
Norton the First: America’s Emperor is an upcoming feature length documentary about Joshua Norton, the celebrated 19th century San Francisco eccentric who crowned himself Emperor Norton I. Directed by San Francisco-based filmmaker Jesse Chandler, the documentary examines Norton’s transformation from British-born businessman to self-proclaimed “Emperor of the United States.” The documentary will include illustrations, animations, and period imagery along with interviews with historians, authors, and Emperor Norton aficionados. Chandler is raising funds for the project on Kickstarter.
photo via University of California, Berkeley
submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
E.D.W. Lynch
Recent Posts
Famous Toy Crazes That Caused Parents to Go Mad During the Holidays
Kitten Who Was Obsessed With Mom’s Baby Bump Falls In Love With the Infant Who Came Home
A Lively Rockabilly Cover of the Classic Thin Lizzy Song ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’
John Stamos Learns to Play the Drum Solo in Ten Days That Taylor Hawkins Had Sent Him Before He Died
Edie Falco Reads Helen Keller’s 1932 Letter Describing What She ‘Saw’ at the Top of the Empire State Building
