The Story of Norton I, Emperor of the United States (1936)

1936 · Short film · 9 min · dir. Leonard Poole

• Documentary
• Drama

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Synopsis

The veritable story of a citizen of San Francisco who, after being destroyed in the 1857 stock market crash, believed himself to be the emperor of the United States. When he died, 10,000 people attended the funeral.

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Details

Director

Leonard Poole

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Released

1936-12-18

Running time

9 minutes

Cast & crew

• LLeonard Poole Director

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