Intertitle

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In motion pictures, an intertitle (also known as a title card) is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (i.e. inter-) the photographed action, at various points, generally to convey character dialogue, or descriptive narrative material related to, but not necessarily covered by, the material photographed.

Intertitles were a mainstay of silent films once they became of sufficient length and detail to necessitate dialogue and/or narration to make sense of the enacted or documented events.

In modern film, intertitles are most commonly used to supply an epigraph, such as a poem, or to distinguish various "acts" of a film or multimedia production by use as a title card.

The development of the soundtrack slowly eliminated their utility as a narrative device (they were common for providing narration, but not dialogue, well into the 1930s), but they are occasionally still used as an artistic device. For instance, intertitles were used as a gimmick in Frasier. The BBC's drama Threads use them to give location, date and information on distant events beyond Sheffield. Law & Order use them to give only the location of the upcoming scene. Guy Maddin is a modern filmmaker known for recreating the style of older films, and uses intertitles appropriately. Some locally produced shows, such as quiz bowl game shows, use animated variations of intertitles to introduce the next round.

"Intertitle" is an academic term invented long after the advent of sound film (see also subtitle (captioning) and supertitle). These "titles" should not be confused with the modern-day definition of subtitle or main title.

Film preservationists know that these portions of a film are often the most highly prone to decomposition. This has been known for some time, and often intertitles are removed saved for one or two frames to aid in placement. Distributors of unrestored prints of silent films sometimes are unable to replace these intertitles, and so they often flash unreadably past.

Prague. The Lyn Church, once a great Protestant Centre ". Cut to panning shot of exterior of Lyn Church. Excellent medium shot of church with scaffolding clearly visible on side of building. A montage of shots of busy Prague streets. A policeman directs the traffic. Trams ply their route. Intertitle: "Nailing Down the Traffic Line". Cut to shops, traffic lights at busy intersection. Two men nail down tram lines. Intertitle: "Prague - the River Ultava on Moldau ". Cut to river shots young boys in punts. Intertitle: "Views from four sides of a tower on Charles Bridge". Intertitle:" A walk through minor town". Cut to shot of characteristic arch bridge with Prague residents walking through. Further shots of Prague streets. Intertitle: "Prague The Castle Steps". Intertitle: "Prague The Entrance to the Castle". Intertitle: "Prague Inside the oldest part of the Castle". Various shots taken from within the castle looking out over rooftops. Intertitle: "Modern Prague Wencelas Square". Cut to brief shots of Square. Intertitle: "Very Modern Prague. The Institute of Pensions". Cut to modern office block. Intertitle: "Very Modern Prague. The Masaryk Homes for old folk". Cut to gardens of old folks home. Cut to exterior shots of cement factory, iron ore plant. Cut to interior of machine shops with men working at lathes. Brief shot of conductors used to carry electrical power lines. Cut to close up of a glass of beer. Black and white shots of women in production line of Pilsen Brewery ...

Oxford and Oxford University in the late 1940's. Film 1271

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Duration: 4:20
Published: 2010-12-07
Uploaded: 2011-02-23
Author: HuntleyFilmArchives

Archive film of deserted streets in Oxford in the late 1940's. Exterior of one of the colleges. Panning shot of Oxford University buildings. Empty punts. Intertitle - Oxford - The Universities and buildings are renowned the world over. General shots of the streets in Oxford. Intertitle 'Pembroke College - founded 1624. Detailed close-ups of the insignia of the gates of the college. Intertitle - 'The beautiful High Street' A busy day on the High Street with buses cars and pedestrians walking about. Intertitle - 'A modern building - The New Bodleian Library' Exterior of the library. Intertitle - 'The Sheldonian Theatre built by Christopher Wren 1668' Exterior of same. Intertitle - 'Lovely Magdalen college and the stately Magdalen Bridge' General views of Oxford follow taken by an amateur filmmaker. Several shots of colleges. Cobbled streets. Bodleian Library. Oxford back streets and High Street with buses. Start of this film is professionally shot footage of Oxford, while the later is somewhat shaky footage possibly shot by an amateur. Both films have a distinctive 1940s feel about them.

THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS -1934

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Duration: 3:02
Published: 2006-10-19
Uploaded: 2010-08-22
Author: furlight

Full titles read: "THE GATHERING OF THE BANDS ! - Filmed at the 'Rhythm' Dance and Band Championship Display, London. Millions of listeners have heard Mantovani and his Orchestra from the 'Monseigneur' on the air - here's a topical glance of him on the screen." L/S of Mantovani and his string orchestra entertaining the crowds in the club. M/S and C/U of a technician recording the music on a disk recording device. Several shots of the band playing. Intertitle reads: "The King of the "Scat" singers - Cab Calloway dropped in." L/S of Cab Calloway speaking at a microphone holding a large trophy. He announces the winner of the Rhythm dance contest, Stan Harvard. Intertitle reads: "And another guest - the one and only Roy Fox with his famous Band, from the Cafe de Paris to make dancing feet step out." Various shots of Roy Fox and member of his jazz band playing and singing 'Dixie Lee'. Good footage of the guests dancing. L/S's and M/S's of Fox conducting the band

Contest #1 Submission

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Duration: 0:11
Published: 2010-11-11
Uploaded: 2010-11-11
Author: indiansfanatik

Google imaged the old fashioney intertitle at the beginning so I'm not sure if it's clear for commercial use (couldn't find any intertitles that were), but, I think it would be relatively easy to make our own intertitle, possibly one with the grovo logo embedded in it. The projector and sci-fi sound effects playing under the VO and music bed were found royalty and copyright free, so we should be okay on those but may need to double check. All in all, this concept - Concept #1, is supposed to fit in with Concept #2. The Grovo Waddingsworth, man out of time theme. By starting off all old fashioney in black and white with the intertitle, silent movie look with the film projector sound effect then transitioning into what is supposed to look like a computer monitor (just cropped it, could probably find a better more artistic way of doing that) in color with digital, modern, binary looking text (of which it is impossible to put the TM logo, we may need to switch it) and some sci-fi, high-tech noises going on in the background, we're introducing Grovo users to each lesson through Grovo Waddingsworth eyes. He's from the early 20th century, knows nothing about the internet or computers, but he used Grovo and now he gets it. That demonstrates it's an incredibly useful tool and, in a subtle way, will make people think "Hey, if this old haberdasher gets it than I certainly can." And also, in a subtle way, by transitioning from the past to the present through technology (the film ...

British troops hand over castle and barracks in Athlone to Irish Army

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Duration: 3:32
Published: 2008-12-05
Uploaded: 2010-12-08
Author: allkelly

Flash frame of full title - it reads: "A result of the treaty: historic scenes in Athlone. British troops evacuate castle and barracks of one of Britain's strongholds in Ireland & the Irish Army takes possession". Athlone, Westmeath, Eire (Republic of Ireland, Southern Ireland. Various shots of army vehicles (including steam powered truck towing broken-down cars) leaving barracks through large gates, crowd of civilians watch. L/S (long shot) of troops marching past crowds and over town bridge. M/S (medium shot) of Irish soldiers marching into barracks. M/S of three Irish officers striding across parade ground. Intertitle reads: "Commandant General McKeon (the Blacksmith of Ballinalee) inspects and addresses his troops". M/S of McKeon inspecting his troops. Some soldiers are not in full uniform - some wear trilbies instead of caps. C/U (close up) of McKeon giving speech. High angled L/S of troops marching through crowded town square). More shots of Irish troops entering barracks. * M/S of McKeon attaching flag to flag pole. M/S of Irish flag being raised. M/S of row soldiers firing rifles in air. Top shot crowd cheering. Intertitle reads: "Last British officer to leave acknowledges the Salute of the IRA guard as he departs from the barracks". M/S of soldiers standing to attention, an Irish and a British officer salute them before exiting.

The Golden Age (L'Age d'Or)

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Duration: 124:44
Published: 2010-10-10
Uploaded: 2011-02-14
Author: openflix

Luis Bunuel's first feature.It's a pure Surrealist film with only the vaguest outline of a plot. A passionately in love couple have all attempts to consummate their passion thwarted, by their families, the Church and bourgeois society.

Harold Lloyd in BLISS (1917)

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Duration: 4:47
Published: 2008-04-01
Uploaded: 2011-02-26
Author: klangkrieg

This is a restored version of BLISS that was released on 9.5mm Pathex in 1917. The beginning of this version up to the title "Harold has met the Only Girl..." and everything after the intertitle "Five telephone calls in as many hours..." near the end of the film, was taken from the film sold as GIVE AND TAKE on 9.5mm Pathex, but which was in fact just scenes taken from the film BLISS. This version compiles all the footage from both films. The public domain music used on these films was then re-edited to fit this new version. Now enjoy!

DOUGLAS BYNG & ROY FOX & HIS BAND INCLUDING AL BOWLLY, GTR.

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Duration: 6:02
Published: 2006-10-19
Uploaded: 2010-08-27
Author: furlight

Duration: 06 mins 03 secs Black & White with Sound Roy Fox and his band plus comedian Douglas Byng at Monseigneur Club. Intertitle reads, 'The New Empire Review presents:- Douglas Byng - the Celebrated West-end Comedian. And Roy Fox and his Band. (Millions have heard 'Roy' on the air - here he is on the screen.) (Filmed at the Monseigneur, London.) Midnight, and dancing feet and smart-frocked swaying forms proclaim the west-end is in full swing - ". Opens with Roy Fox and his orchestra playing. Al Bowlly (that is the correct spelling!) is the guitarist in the orchestra and can be clearly seen sitting in the band playing (he became a singer in his own right in later years). Couples seen dancing. Intercut with couples dancing and diners. A 'gangway' is brought on and Douglas Byng enters in full evening dress. He announces "by request - a little song of spring". While intro music is played Byng puts lady's gown on over his own clothes plus wig and feather boa. He begins to sing, in exaggerated manner, of "spring in the air". He sings of the birds and bees etc. The song is full of double meanings. At one stage he has trouble with his feather boa and also consults with Roy Fox over the word 'Botticelli' in his lyrics. He censors it with a dismissive aside - "French!". He finishes number to loud applause and the presentation of a large bouquet of tattered flowers. Note: This is a funny one! The band musicians are laughing at Byng's act - always a good sign! - SL. For search ...

Ben Turpin - Seein' Things (1928) Part 1 of 2

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Duration: 8:37
Published: 2009-09-02
Uploaded: 2011-01-25
Author: DJMChicago

Some folks think married men live longer. They dont — it only seems longer! The opening intertitle to Seein Things (1928) sums up the life of Joe Grubb (Ben Turpin), who is married to the shrewish Mrs. Grubb (Georgia ODell). An unpleasant wife not being enough, he lives next to some difficult neighbors as well. The neighborhood wives come over for their sewing circle, but when Joe Grubb tries to get out to a lodge meeting, Mrs. Grubb tells him that hes staying at home. He sneaks out anyway, but his deception and more is given away when the Grubbs new Television outfit reveals to the ladies that their husbands lodge meeting is not a men-only event. The sewing circle ladies rush over, mayhem ensues, and things then resemble more of a boxing ring.

The Man Who Would Lead Labour (1924)

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Duration: 1:42
Published: 2010-04-16
Uploaded: 2011-02-04
Author: BFIfilms

A look at the home and family life of incoming Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, made for the popular Topical Budget newsreel. The title is misleading, as he had not only been Labour leader since 1922, but he had also led the party from 1911-14. The film shows him at home in Lossiemouth, north-east Scotland, enjoying walks, chatting with friends, and smoking cigarettes (Tories preferred pipes). One intertitle offers the slightly exaggerated prediction that MacDonald's "advent to Power would mark a change in our history as revolutionary as Magna Charta [sic]". In fact, the first Labour Government was largely hamstrung by its Liberal partners and achieved relatively little, never managing to shake off accusations of closet Bolshevism. (Michael Brooke, Screenonline Curator, BFI National Archive)You can watch over 1800 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the BFI Mediatheque. There are Mediatheques at BFI Southbank, London, QUAD, Derby, Central Library, Cambridge and Wrexham Library: www.bfi.org.uk www.derbyquad.co.uk www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk www.wrexham.gov.uk

The Little Rascals Title Card Slideshow

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Duration: 6:28
Published: 2009-04-18
Uploaded: 2011-02-12
Author: RickyD1967

Earliest film of test cricket action in Australia

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Duration: 0:50
Published: 2010-12-05
Uploaded: 2011-02-19
Author: nfsaaust

This is the earliest known surviving film of Test cricket action filmed in Australia. Sourced from an incomplete 35mm Pathé Animated Gazette Australian newsreel from December 1910, this half minute silent film has been speed corrected and includes the opening intertitle, now stretched and viewable in its original orange tinting. This is the only known surviving film of Australian batting great Victor Trumper at the crease, in a career that spanned 255 first class matches over two decades. Trumper is run out for 27, the victim of a direct hit from the left arm of Charlie Llewellyn, the brilliant South African fieldsman stationed at point and just left of frame. Within 5 years of this film, Trumper would be dead at 37, the victim of Bright's disease. The NFSA also holds film of Trumper's funeral procession through Sydney in June 1915. We hope you enjoy this precious fragment of early cricket film history!

The Chinaman (Fleischer, 1920) Clip

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Duration: 2:13
Published: 2008-09-16
Uploaded: 2011-02-17
Author: cartoonsonfilm

A home movie clip of the early Max Fleischer inkwell cartoon THE CHINAMAN produced at Bray Studios in 1920. This has a racist speech balloon as well as an intertitle that was cut from the later TV version for obvious reasons. cartoonsonfilm.blogspot.com

The Good Wife (CBS) - Muslim Music

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Duration: 3:58
Published: 2010-03-15
Uploaded: 2011-02-08
Author: deathguy167

I do not own this video. Copyright to CBS and megavideo. This is Season 1 Episode 9 Threesome of The Good Wife played on CBS Tuesdays 10/9c. This part is about when her son is acting up and I thought it was strange that this girl did that and I just wanted everyone to see. The Good Wife (TV series) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The Good Wife TheGoodWife.png Intertitle Genre Legal drama Created by Robert and Michelle King Starring Julianna Margulies Matt Czuchry Archie Panjabi Graham Phillips Makenzie Vega Josh Charles Christine Baranski Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 16 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Ridley Scott Tony Scott Dee Johnson David W. Zucker Michelle King Robert King Location(s) Vancouver, British Columbia (pilot) New York City, New York Running time 43 minutes Production company(s) CBS Television Studios Broadcast Original channel CBS Picture format 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) Original run September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) present The Good Wife is an American legal drama which premiered on CBS on September 22, 2009.[1] The series was created by Robert and Michelle King, and stars Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, and Chris Noth. The Kings are executive producing with brothers Ridley and Tony Scott, Charles McDougall and David W. Zucker.[2] On October 7, 2009, CBS gave the series a full-season pickup, Golden Globes 1. ^ Matt Mitovich (24 June 2009 ...

Title Cards Music of SpongeBob SquarePants

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Duration: 3:20
Published: 2009-04-18
Uploaded: 2011-02-18
Author: fifiesponja07

A collection of some of my favorites music used in some of the title cards on season 1,2 and 3 episodes of the best show on earth: SpongeBob SquarePants! Hope you enjoy it! and yeah, Jellyfish Jam and Dying for Pie have the same music, but I love both episodes so much I couldn't choose just one =P DISCLAIMER: I do not own SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. It belongs to Viacom, Nickelodeaon and created by Stephen Hillenburg. This video is made for entertainment purposes only. Made by and for fans.

Ben Turpin - "Seein' Things" (1928) Part 2 of 2

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Duration: 9:22
Published: 2009-09-02
Uploaded: 2010-09-19
Author: DJMChicago

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