The Emperor (film)

• Bob Hudson

The Emperor is the seventh short film screenwriter, producer and film director George Lucas and was produced during 1967 Lucas assistance of seminar leader Gene Peterson at the University of Southern California.

The film, which was shot on 16mm black and white film, informative, original and trenchant manner deals with the relationship of disc jockeys to his audience. The Emperor is a documentary about a day in the life of Bob Hudson, a successful DJ from Southern California, the " The Emperor " called himself "Beautiful Bob" and. Lucas focused mainly on the discrepancy between the idea that had the young audience of Hudson and the reality of his somewhat exhausted appearance.

Action

The Emperor begins with the words: "Radio is fantasy ...", a quote from Hudson. Then it is shown how Hudson and two of his bodyguards are driven in a Rolls- Royce for the broadcaster. After Hudson has taken his DJ activities, provides Lucas before all visual depictions of the profession. The catchy theme songs are presented by using provocative girls who have a say the text in addition to lipsync. As Hudson hangs up new windows, the voices of fans and critics will be displayed on the streets of Los Angeles. "He's really great. Psychedelic, "says one person. "I think that's a big fat, old man ," says another.

Hudson explained how the radio can affect lonely people. In addition, you can hear how he tells a joke. In the moment when he comes to the point, the film is already interrupted by the eleventh minute for the guy. The entire film is twenty-five minutes long.

After the credits Bob occurs itself, which presents itself usually only rarely before the camera. He says he does not like to meet people, and that he finds it better if his fans do their own picture of him. Finally, Hudson recalls his statement at the beginning of the film: " My approach to radio called imagination ," he says as he takes off his headphones.