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Saul Bass title sequence - The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

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http://www.annyas.com/screenshots/updates/saul-bass-the-man-with-the-golden-a... Title sequence designed by Saul Bass, from the film "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), directed by Otto Preminger, starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker and Kim Novak.

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The 'The Man with the Golden Arm' title sequence is designed by Saul Bass and has become a landmark in title design.

When the reels of film for "The Man With the Golden Arm" arrived at US movie theatres in 1955, a note was stuck on the cans -- "Projectionists -- pull curtain before titles".

Saul Bass: "My initial thoughts about what a title can do was to set mood and the prime underlying core of the film's story, to express the story in some metaphorical way. I saw the title as a way of conditioning the audience, so that when the film actually began, viewers would already have an emotional resonance with it"

This movie used to be in "Public domain hell" but has been restored by Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation.
The Man with the Golden Arm is currently available as part of the Frank Sinatra - The Golden Years Collection box set:
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Title sequences designed by Saul Bass:
CARMEN JONES (1954) - "Titles designed by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/IaZEfNJAgM4

THE BIG KNIFE (1955) - "Titles designed by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/dPxYi_HWvo4

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (1955) - "Titles designed by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/sS76whmt5Yc

ATTACK! (1956)
http://youtu.be/uZ_s4JFOwmU

STORM CENTER (1956) - "Titles designed by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/IzLJowl7-t4

TRAPEZE (1956) - Uncredited
http://youtu.be/YhV_sY8XXUI

SAINT JOAN (1957) - "Titles Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/SXqeCnTr9MY

THE FACTS OF LIFE (1960) - "Titles designed by Saul Bass and Associates"
http://youtu.be/tzdU_4b1hRE

OCEAN'S ELEVEN (1960) - "Title design by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/xnG3OjIcN8M?hd=1

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (1962) - "titles designed by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/1jVRePj1Iq0

GRAND PRIX (1966) - "Visual consultant; montages and titles by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/cADL_gjDim4

NOT WITH MY WIFE YOU DON'T (1966) - "Visual consultation and titles by Saul Bass and Associates"
http://youtu.be/bH-UFUcd0fc

SECONDS (1966) - "Titles by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/vDgIGRuLdPk

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT, PART II (1976)
http://youtu.be/X___GvMYqOQ

GOODFELLAS (1990) - "Titles by Elaine & Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/s8pQJOeTkFs?hd=1

CAPE FEAR (1991) - "Titles designed by Elaine & Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/xoO0ZsQ7tBg

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE - "Title sequence by Elaine & Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/0MZDtoIZZWE

A PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH MARTIN SCORSESE THROUGH AMERICAN MOVIES (1995) - "Titles by Saul Bass"
http://youtu.be/AYLpEUETIT8

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  • Thank you for taking your time to describe Saul Bass' work in detail.

    Why did you leave the Hitch films out?

  • Fucking amazing.

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