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Preserving Jacksonville's Silent Film Legacy

Month: April 2016

Brave Bessie Coleman – American Pioneer

April 29, 2016 by wpnorman

by Mitch Hemann This weekend marks the 90th anniversary of the passing of Bessie Coleman, and Norman Studios would like to honor her incredible legacy as America’s first Black Female Aviator. Not everybody knows Coleman’s inspiring story, and even fewer know that she has a connection to Richard Norman. Bessie Coleman was born January 26th, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Bessie Coleman, D. Ireland Thomas, Richard Norman, The Flying Ace

“Legong: Dance of the Virgins” – Travelogue, or Timeless Love Story?

April 12, 2016 by wpnorman

by Mitch Hemann “Out in the Dutch East Indies, just south of the equator, lies Bali – isle of perpetual summer. In this peopled paradise, untouched by civilization, lives a contented race who joyously worship their gods – to them life is a continuous feast – to them death holds no fear. Here we relate … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Tagged: Bali, Dance of the Virgins, Gaston Glass, Henri De La Falaise, Last Silent Film, Legong, William Howard Greene

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