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Preserving Jacksonville's Silent Film Legacy

Richard Norman

“The Flying Ace” Added to Library of Congress National Film Registry

December 18, 2021 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

  Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week announced the annual selection of 25 films into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.  Films are selected based on their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, and must be at least 10 years old.   The 2021 National Film Registry represents one of the most diverse collections … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Preservation News, Press Release Tagged: Library of Congress, National Film Registry, Richard Norman, Silent Film, The Flying Ace

Support Norman Studios on Giving Tuesday 2020

November 30, 2020 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

On this Giving Tuesday, a Global Day of Giving, we’re asking you to help support the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum Inc. and its mission to educate the public on the significance of race films and the contribution of silent films to the development of “moving pictures” which are so vital to modern society. NSSFM is continuing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Preservation News, Press Release Tagged: African American Film History, Black Film History, City of Jacksonville, Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Race Films, Richard Norman, Rita Reagan, The Flying Ace

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF NORMAN STUDIOS SILENT FILM MUSEUM, INC.

June 14, 2020 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

At a time when the necessity of addressing racism and racial injustice in our country has risen to our collective consciousness and consciences, Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Inc. reaffirms its commitment to the values of equality and anti-racism.   In the 1920s Norman Studios was an important link in the battle to break the age-old … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Tagged: African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, African American Filmmaking, Bessie Coleman, Brent Leggs, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Oscar Micheaux, Race Films, Richard Norman

View the Videos: Norman Studios Presents The Flying Ace at the Cade

September 24, 2019 by wpnorman 1 Comment

What a wonderful experience we had at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville, Florida!  We thank the Cade Museum staff and volunteers for their hospitality and for the opportunity to educate so many people about Norman Studios.  Nearly 9,000 people were able to view the exhibit.  Four special events also took place:  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Past Events Tagged: Cade Museum, Jacksonville Public Library, Norman Studios, Richard Norman, The Flying Ace

Norman Studios Exhibit at the Jacksonville Public Library

September 17, 2019 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

Beginning on Monday, September 16, the Norman Studios is proud to present an exhibit at the Jacksonville Public Library. The exhibit features the history of silent films in Jacksonville as well as of Richard Norman and his studios complex.  In addition to various of the items previously shown at the Norman Studios exhibit at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Preservation News Tagged: Black Gold, Jacksonville Public Library, Norman Studios, Regeneration, Richard Norman, Silent Films, The Flying Ace

Sunday, August 11 at the Cade: Meet the Inventor with David Norman, Encore Screening of The Flying Ace

August 6, 2019 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

Meet David Norman, the grandson of filmmaker and inventor Richard Norman, on Sunday, August 11, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., as part of the Meet the Inventor Series at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville.  As an added bonus on the same day at 5 p.m. there will be an encore … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Silent Film Screenings Tagged: Cade Museum, David Norman, Norman Studios, Richard Norman, Silent Film, The Flying Ace

Norman Studios Screens “The Flying Ace” at Gainesville’s Cade Museum

June 24, 2019 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

A showing of The Flying Ace on June 28 with live musical accompaniment will be presented as part of the Norman Studios’ presents The Flying Ace exhibit at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention.  The film will screen at the Cade, located at 811 South Main Street in Gainesville, on June 28th from 6:00 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Silent Film Screenings Tagged: Bessie Coleman, Cade Museum, Eugene Ballard, Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, Norman Studios, Richard Norman, Silent Film Screenings, The Flying Ace Screening

Dom Flemons: Grammy-Winning, Emmy-Nominated Musician Inspired by Bill Pickett

September 9, 2018 by wpnorman Leave a Comment

He’s known as the American Songster – with good reason. Boasting an impressive repertoire that covers a century of American folklore, ballads and traditional tunes, Dom Flemons is using his creative talents to help preserve our nation’s musical history and introduce it to new generations. And he draws much of his inspiration from silent film, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Interviews Tagged: Arnold Schultz, Bill Monroe, Bill Pickett, Carl Perkins, Dom Flemons, Maybelle Carter, One Dollar Bill, Richard Norman, Roy Acuff, Smithsonian Folkways, The American Songster, Wabash Cannonball

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

Norman Studios Makes National Register of Historic Places

February 12, 2015 by wpnorman

It’s a goal that has been years in the making. And with the stroke of a pen, it became a reality this week. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced Tuesday that the Norman Studios silent film studio property still standing in Jacksonville, Florida’s historic Old Arlington neighborhood is now listed on the National Register … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Preservation News, Press Release Tagged: Dr. Anne Lindsay, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Gloria Norman, National Historic Landmark Designation, National Register of Historic Places, Norman Studios, Richard Norman, The Flying Ace, University of Central Florida
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  • Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898-1971: The Race Films Gallery
  • Norman Studios Participates in Celebrate Arlington!
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  • “The Flying Ace” Screens Online Through April 30
  • “The Flying Ace” Added to Library of Congress National Film Registry

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