Emperor Norton

Duration: 4:00

Year Published: 1948

Creator: Academic Films

Complete Record: Reenactment of Emperor Norton, (Rich Man during Gold Rush in SF, goes broke, goes crazy, declares himself Emperor of United States.) Stock shots of 40's office men explaining the story of Emperor Norton Norton dressed in top hat pre civil war garb addressing city officials declaring a tax on all banks, one of them wants to have him put away-- the other one says they can't because he is Emperor Norton. Man in black face is waiting on Emperor Norton, won't serve Norton other table intervenes and says not to hassle him and that he will pay for his meal-- the waiter goes back to Norton’s table suggests the most expensive bottle of champaign compliments of the other table. Norton in Court argues describes how he is is the US emperor but has dropped Mexico. Gives children on street an apple. Shot of Norton's grave. Wrap in office of the story