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263 results for "opening title sequence" in 74 films

FilmTheme nameInstanceTags
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Desperation0:00:08 - Starring listdark | dissonant bass | opening title sequence | parallelism | serious | starring list | transition

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

The Duchess0:00:15 - Title of filmcast list | common-tone diminished 7th | enharmonic modulation | foreign key modulation | hopeful | opening title sequence | romantic | sequential modulation | title of film

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Henriette0:00:28 - Cast list64 chord | added-note chord | cast list | chromatic mediant | countermelody | deceptive resolution | diminished third chord | foreign key modulation | mode mixture | opening title sequence | pedal tone | pleasant | romantic | sentence form | suspension
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Bros. shieldbold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | fragmentation | main title | metric dissonance | opening title sequence | WB shield

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

Cauldron 10:00:15 - Title of filmbeaker | bubbling | chromatic scale | dramatic | half-diminished 7th chord | main title | ominous | opening title sequence | parallelism | starring list | title of film

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

Cauldron 20:00:27 - Cast list9th chord | beaker | bubbling | cast list | chromatic parallelism | dramatic | main title | ominous | opening title sequence | ostinato | title of film
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldbold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | starring list | WB shield

Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)

Transition0:00:07 - Starring cast listbold | chromatic wedge | dark | half-diminished 7th chord | linear chromaticism | opening title sequence | starring list | transition

Angels With Dirty Faces (1938)

The Gangster0:00:15 - Main titlebold | cast list | dark | foreign key modulation | main title | opening title sequence | sequence | title of film
Are These Our Children? (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - RKO logobeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Are These Our Children? (1931)

Dreams0:00:15 - Title of the film and opening credits11th chord | AABA structure | card | cast list | conductor score | gentle | mode mixture | opening title sequence | title of film
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | foreign key modulation | opening title sequence | phrase extension | WB shield

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Happy Land (Allegretto)0:00:13 - Main title11th chord | cast list | familiar tune | foreign key modulation | opening title sequence | sequence | starring list | title of film

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Happy Land (Chromatic)0:00:21 - Cast list64 chord | cast list | chromatic mediant | chromatic scale | dramatic | familiar tune | foreign key modulation | opening title sequence

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Transition0:00:29 - Cast listcast list | common-chord modulation | dissonant bass | ominous | opening title sequence | sinister | tritone

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Happy Land (Screwy Gavotte)0:00:39 - Cast list9th chord | 64 chord | added-note chord | cast list | happy | opening title sequence | ostinato | pedal tone | upbeat

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Happy Land (Gospel)0:00:47 - Cast listcast list | hymn | opening title sequence | parallel period | upbeat

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Happy Land (Marcato)0:00:54 - Cast listappoggiatura | cast list | dramatic | opening title sequence | sequence

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Chromatic Fall0:00:58 - Max Steiner's name42 chord | cast list | chromatic parallelism | chromatic scale | dramatic | opening title sequence | pedal tone

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Sidewalks of New York (Misterioso)0:01:10 - New York City64 chord | added-note chord | card | city | establish place | familiar tune | mysterious | New York City | opening title sequence | tense
Beyond the Forest (1949)Rosa0:00:00 - WB shielddark | dramatic | opening title sequence | WB shield

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Transition0:00:06 - Starring cast listdark | dramatic | opening title sequence | starring list

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Beyond the Forest0:00:12 - Title of the filmcast list | dark | opening title sequence | title of film | turbulent

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Rosa (Meno)0:00:25 - Cast listcast list | dark | dramatic | opening title sequence

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Rosa (Maestoso)0:00:45 - Director of the filmcast list | dark | dramatic | opening title sequence

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Rosa0:00:54 - Title carddark | dramatic | opening title sequence | title card

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Transition0:01:01 - Title carddark | dramatic | opening title sequence | title card

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Beyond the Forest0:01:05 - Scrolling textdark | opening title sequence | title card | turbulent

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Rosa (Meno)0:01:19 - Scrolling textdark | dramatic | opening title sequence | title card

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Rosa (Maestoso)0:01:39 - Title carddark | dramatic | opening title sequence | title card
The Big Sleep (1946)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | opening title sequence | starring list | voice-exchange | WB shield | whole-tone chord

The Big Sleep (1946)

Transition0:00:08 - Shadows of the main characters bold | half-diminished 7th chord | leading lady | leading man | opening title sequence | silhouette | smoke | smoking | starring list | transition | voice-exchange

The Big Sleep (1946)

The Big Sleep0:00:13 - Starring actors and main title9th chord | ABA structure | cast list | chromatic mediant | chromatic sequence | dark | heavy | leading lady | leading man | Neapolitan | opening title sequence | silhouette | smoke | smoking | starring list
The Breaking Point (1950)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldbold | chromatic mediant | conductor score | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

The Breaking Point (1950)

Transition0:00:07 - Birds flyingbird | boat | calm | chromatic scale | conductor score | harbor | opening title sequence | sequential modulation | starring list | tense

The Breaking Point (1950)

The Breaking Point0:00:25 - Title of the filmboat | calm | cast list | conductor score | gentle | harbor | mixed meter | mode mixture | opening title sequence | tender | title of film

The Breaking Point (1950)

The Breaking Point (Cellos)0:00:48 - Opening creditsboat | calm | cast list | chromatic mediant | conductor score | foreign key modulation | harbor | mixed meter | opening title sequence

The Breaking Point (1950)

Calm0:01:08 - Ships in a harboraugmented triad | boat | calm | conductor score | harbor | opening title sequence | pedal tone
Caged (1950)SignatureNIF - not in filmadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | chromatic scale | cut from film | dissonant bass | fragmentation | opening title sequence | oscillation

Caged (1950)

Caged (Main Title)NIF - not in filmcar | chromatic scale | cut from film | dark | dissonant bass | driving | guard | opening title sequence | oscillation | police car | prisoner | riding | sigh gesture | title of film

Caged (1950)

Police VanNIF - not in filmcar | cut from film | dark | diminished 7th chord | dissonant bass | driving | guard | opening title sequence | oscillation | point-of-view shot | police car | polychord | prisoner | riding | siren effect | tense | whole-tone chord

Caged (1950)

Caged (Van Stops)NIF - not in filmcar | chromatic parallelism | cut from film | dark | dissonant bass | driving | guard | opening title sequence | police car | prisoner | riding | tense

Caged (1950)

Prisoners get outNIF - not in filmcar | cut from film | exiting | guard | opening title sequence | pc set | police car | prisoner | quartal chord | tense | whole-tone chord

Caged (1950)

Marie (Main Title)NIF - not in filmaugmented sixth chord | car | cut from film | dark | guard | leading lady | looking | opening title sequence | police car | prisoner | tense

Caged (1950)

PrisonNIF - not in film9th chord | augmented sixth chord | conversing | cut from film | dark | exiting | guard | leading lady | opening title sequence | police car | prison | prisoner | suspension | underscoring

Caged (1950)

Signature0:00:00 - WB logoadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | chromatic scale | dissonant bass | fanfare | fragmentation | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

Caged (1950)

Caged0:00:08 - Title of filmcar | cast list | chromatic scale | dark | dissonant bass | driving | guard | opening title sequence | point-of-view shot | police car | prisoner | title of film
His Greatest Gamble (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

Morning Glory Fanfare0:00:12 - Title of film; starring listfanfare | noble | opening title sequence | pedal tone | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

His Greatest Gamble (1934)

Morning Glory Waltz0:00:28 - Cast listcast list | gentle | mode mixture | opening title sequence | transcribed by ear | waltz
City for Conquest (1940)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers shieldbold | chromatic mediant | city | common-tone dominant 7th | fanfare | opening title sequence | oscillation | skyline | starring list | WB shield

City for Conquest (1940)

Tone Poem Introduction (Main Title)0:00:12 - Title of film over a city skylinebold | cast list | city | common-tone dominant 7th | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | skyline | title of film

City for Conquest (1940)

Transition0:00:25 - Credits over a city skyline64 chord | calm | cast list | chromatic sequence | city | opening title sequence | skyline | suspension

City for Conquest (1940)

Tone Poem A (Main Title)0:00:36 - Credits over a city skyline13th chord | added-note chord | bold | cast list | chromatic sequence | city | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | skyline

City for Conquest (1940)

Tone Poem D (Main Title)0:01:00 - Credits over a city skyline9th chord | 64 chord | added-note chord | blue note | bluesy | cast list | city | countermelody | mode mixture | opening title sequence | sentimental | skyline
Crime School (1938)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers shieldbold | chromatic mediant | deceptive resolution | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | starring list | WB shield

Crime School (1938)

Transition0:00:08 - Starring and cast list9th chord | cast list | dissonant bass | dominant pedal | dramatic | main title | opening title sequence | parallelism | starring list | tense | title of film

Crime School (1938)

Sue0:00:37 - Mugshots of main charactersblues | bluesy | main title | mode mixture | mug shot | opening title sequence | parallelism | starring list
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | dissonant bass | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Transition0:00:07 - Starring listadded-note chord | chromatic parallelism | dissonant bass | dramatic | main title | opening title sequence | pedal tone | starring list | tense | title of film

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Peggy0:00:25 - Director credit9th chord | 11th chord | 13th chord | bold | cast list | chromatic mediant | foreign key modulation | heroic | main title | opening title sequence | tritone substitution
Deep Valley (1947)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldbold | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

Deep Valley (1947)

Homestead0:00:11 - A farmhousecalm | cast list | opening title sequence | peaceful | relaxed | starring list | title of film

Deep Valley (1947)

Homestead (Dramatic)0:00:37 - A farmhousebarnyard | calm | cast list | farmhouse | opening title sequence | tense
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldbold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Transition0:00:09 - Starring listdissonant bass | dramatic | dust | main title | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | transition

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny (Opening A)0:00:21 - Main title64 chord | chromatic mediant | dissonant bass | dust | main title | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | romantic | title of film

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny (Opening B)0:00:49 - Cast list9th chord | augmented sixth chord | blues | bluesy | cast list | dust | main title | mode mixture | opening title sequence

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny (Opening A2)0:01:04 - Cast list9th chord | common-tone diminished 7th | dust | main title | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | romantic

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

Dust Be My Destiny (Opening B2)0:01:18 - Cast listcast list | main title | mode mixture | opening title sequence | romantic
Each Dawn I Die (1939)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | linear chromaticism | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Transition0:00:08 - Lead actorsbold | main title | opening title sequence | prison | starring list | transition

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn A0:00:14 - Title of filmaugmented triad | cast list | dark | diminished 7th chord | main title | opening title sequence | parallelism | prison | title of film

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn B0:00:29 - Cast listcast list | main title | opening title sequence | prison | tragic

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Each Dawn B (Augmented)0:00:36 - Cast listaugmentation | bleak | cast list | countermelody | dark | diminished 7th chord | main title | opening title sequence | prison
Flamingo Road (1949)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers shieldbold | chromatic mediant | deceptive resolution | fanfare | opening title sequence | WB shield

Flamingo Road (1949)

Crime School0:00:08 - Starring list9th chord | dramatic | opening title sequence | parallelism | self-borrowing | starring list | tense
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)Menace0:00:00 - Starring listconductor score | dark | menacing | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film

Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)

Hell on Frisco Bay0:00:24 - Title of film and cast listcast list | conductor score | gentle | lyrical | opening title sequence
Her Kind of Man (1946)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | foreign key modulation | main title | opening title sequence | transcribed by ear | WB shield

Her Kind of Man (1946)

It Had to Be You (Transition)0:00:08 - Starring listbold | cards | dramatic | gambling | opening title sequence | poker | starring list | transcribed by ear | transition

Her Kind of Man (1946)

It Had to Be You (Main Title)0:00:16 - Main titlecards | cast list | dramatic | gambling | opening title sequence | poker | romantic | roulette | sequence | title of film

Her Kind of Man (1946)

It Had to Be You (Jazz Trumpet)0:00:44 - Music by Franz Waxman9th chord | bluesy | cast list | gambling | jazz | mode mixture | opening title sequence | roulette
I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | metric dissonance | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)

Communist0:00:09 - Title of filmbold | chromatic parallelism | chromatic scale | dark | dramatic | half-diminished 7th chord | hallway | march | opening title sequence | oscillation | parallelism | stranger | title of film | tritone oscillation | zoom in

I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)

Undercover Agent0:00:26 - Starring listapproaching | bold | cast list | dark | dramatic | fanfare | hallway | march | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | ostinato | polychord | sequence | starring list | stranger | tone cluster | tritone oscillation | walking

I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)

Signature (Alternate)NIF - not in filmadded-note chord | alternate music | chromatic mediant | fanfare | metric dissonance | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)

Communist (Alternate)NIF - not in filmalternate music | cast list | chromatic parallelism | chromatic scale | half-diminished 7th chord | opening title sequence | oscillation | parallelism | starring list | title of film | tritone oscillation | zoom in
In This Our Life (1942)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

In This Our Life (1942)

Transition0:00:08 - Starring listdeceptive resolution | grand | opening title sequence | starring list | transition

In This Our Life (1942)

Our Life0:00:17 - Title of the film9th chord | cast list | dissonant bass | dramatic | opening title sequence | sequence | title of film

In This Our Life (1942)

Meno0:00:34 - Cast list64 chord | cast list | chromatic parallelism | deceptive resolution | dramatic | fanfare | opening title sequence | pedal tone | tritone
The Informer (1935)RKO Tower0:00:02 - RKO radio towermain title | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Informer (1935)

The Informer0:00:14 - Shadows move across the screen behind the cast listcast list | Dorian mode | folk-like | informer | marching | minor pentatonic | mysterious | opening title sequence | Scotch snap | searching | serious | shadow | soldier | street | title of film

The Informer (1935)

The Informer (Bridge)0:00:46 - Shadows move across the screen behind the cast list9th chord | cast list | informer | march | marching | mysterious | Neapolitan | opening title sequence | Scotch snap | searching | serious | shadow | soldier | street

The Informer (1935)

The Informer (Dublin)0:01:03 - Title card establishes the setting in Dublin, Ireland9th chord | 11th chord | establish setting | informer | marching | minor pentatonic | mysterious | nun | opening title sequence | religious symbolism | Scotch snap | searching | serious | shadow | street | title card | tritone substitution

The Informer (1935)

The Informer (Judas)0:01:29 - Title card with quote about Judasmysterious | opening title sequence | Scotch snap | serious | suspension | title card
Key Largo (1948)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers shieldbold | chromatic mediant | deceptive resolution | fanfare | opening title sequence | WB shield

Key Largo (1948)

Transition0:00:08 - Starring listbold | opening title sequence | starring list | transition

Key Largo (1948)

Key Largo0:00:15 - Main titledark | main theme | opening title sequence | title of film | tragic

Key Largo (1948)

Rocco (Main Title)0:00:30 - Cast listcast list | dark | opening title sequence | tragic

Key Largo (1948)

Rocco (Augmented)0:00:44 - Cast listcast list | dark | opening title sequence | tragic

Key Largo (1948)

Key Largo0:00:59 - Cast listcast list | dark | opening title sequence | tragic
The Letter (1940)Signature0:00:00 - WB Shieldbold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | foreign key modulation | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

The Letter (1940)

Letter0:00:08 - Bette Davismain title | opening title sequence | starring list | tense | yearning

The Letter (1940)

Leslie0:00:11 - The Letter9th chord | changing meter | main title | minor-major 7th chord | opening title sequence | oscillation | sequence | suspension | tense | title of film

The Letter (1940)

Leslie B0:00:25 - Cast listcast list | changing meter | chromatic scale | chromatic sequence | harmonic sequence | main title | opening title sequence | romantic

The Letter (1940)

Leslie (Rubato)0:00:44 - Cast list9th chord | cast list | changing meter | main title | minor-major 7th chord | opening title sequence | oscillation | sequence | sequential modulation | suspension | tense
Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Transition0:00:07 - Starring list and lightning strikesacceleration | dramatic | lightning | lightning effect | opening title sequence | prison | self-borrowing | sequential modulation | starring list | transition

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Lightning0:00:24 - Title card, cast list and prisoncast list | dramatic | harmonic sequence | lightning effect | opening title sequence | prison | self-borrowing | title of film | transition

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Lightning 20:00:41 - Title card, cast list and prisoncast list | chromatic parallelism | dark | opening title sequence | parallelism | pedal tone | self-borrowing | thunder effect

Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)

Lightning 30:01:02 - Title card, cast list and prisoncast list | common-tone diminished 7th | conversing | dark | guard | opening title sequence | priest | prison | somber | warden
Mildred Pierce (1945)Signature0:00:00 - WB shield and wave effectadded-note chord | bold | common-tone dominant 7th | dissonant bass | fanfare | opening title sequence | starring list | water | wave | WB shield

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Transition0:00:10 - Starring list and wave effect9th chord | bold | chromatic scale | dissonant bass | fanfare | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | tense | title of film | water | wave

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Mildred0:00:23 - Main title, cast list, and wave effectAABA structure | cast list | foreign key modulation | mickey-mousing | mode mixture | opening title sequence | optimistic | romantic | triumphant | water | wave

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Mildred B0:00:52 - Cast list and wave effect9th chord | appoggiatura | cast list | chromatic mediant | deceptive resolution | enharmonic modulation | foreign key modulation | gentle | mickey-mousing | name on screen | opening title sequence | optimistic | romantic | sequential modulation | water | wave

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Mildred0:01:23 - Cast list and wave effectcast list | mickey-mousing | opening title sequence | optimistic | pedal tone | romantic | triumphant | water | wave
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

Lullaby0:00:09 - Starring cast listAABA structure | calm | cast list | common-chord modulation | lullaby | opening title sequence | pleasant | starring list | title of film
Rockabye (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Rockabye (1932)

Sleep, My Sweet0:00:14 - Title of film and cast listcalm | cast list | deceptive resolution | lullaby | mode mixture | opening title sequence | peaceful | starring list | title of film

Rockabye (1932)

Sleep, My Sweet0:01:32 - A man selling newspaperscalm | opening title sequence
Out of the Fog (1941)Signature0:00:00 - Warner Brothers logoadded-note chord | bold | chromatic mediant | fanfare | opening title sequence | oscillation | WB shield

Out of the Fog (1941)

Transition0:00:08 - Starring list9th chord | deceptive resolution | harbor | opening title sequence | starring list | tense | transition

Out of the Fog (1941)

Russian Barcarolle0:00:14 - Title of the filmadded-note chord | augmented sixth chord | cast list | folk-like | harbor | opening title sequence | peaceful | pedal tone | title of film

Out of the Fog (1941)

Russian Barcarolle (Risoluto)0:00:27 - Cast listcast list | chromatic scale | chromatic sequence | dark | enharmonic respelling | folk-like | harbor | opening title sequence | sequence | tense

Out of the Fog (1941)

Russian Barcarolle (Expressivo)0:00:49 - Cast listcast list | folk-like | gentle | harbor | opening title sequence | peaceful | pedal tone
Kid Galahad (1937)Kid Galahad (Introduction)0:00:00 - The WB shield9th chord | appoggiatura | fanfare | jaunty | main title | opening title sequence | starring list | WB shield

Kid Galahad (1937)

Kid Galahad0:00:09 - Title of the film9th chord | appoggiatura | cast list | common-tone diminished 7th | fanfare | jaunty | march-like | opening title sequence | parallel period
Traveling Husbands (1931)There's a Sob in My Heart0:00:00 - A rushing train under the opening creditsAABA structure | opening title sequence | popular song | syncopation | train | transcribed by ear | traveling | upbeat
The Unfaithful (1947)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | chromatic mediant | fanfare | main title | opening title sequence | WB shield

The Unfaithful (1947)

Unfaithful0:00:07 - Title of the filmaltered dominant | Beverly Hills | cast list | common-chord modulation | house | main title | mode mixture | Neapolitan | opening title sequence | ostinato | pedal tone | serious | starring list | title of film
We Are Not Alone (1939)Signature0:00:00 - WB shieldadded-note chord | chromatic mediant | fanfare | linear chromaticism | main title | opening title sequence | phrase extension | starring list | WB shield

We Are Not Alone (1939)

Surprise Symphony (Foreboding)0:00:09 - Main titleclassical music | dark | familiar tune | Haydn | main title | mode change | opening title sequence | quotation | title of film

We Are Not Alone (1939)

Transition0:00:18 - Book pages showing main castaugmented sixth chord | cast list | chromatic scale | linear chromaticism | main title | opening title sequence | tense

We Are Not Alone (1939)

Frohe Botschaft (Grandioso)0:00:26 - Book pages showing main castaltered dominant | cast list | familiar tune | folk song | German | hopeful | main title | mode mixture | opening title sequence | parallel period | quotation | suspension

We Are Not Alone (1939)

Max Steiner0:00:53 - Max Steiner's nameaugmented sixth chord | bold | cast list | common-chord modulation | deceptive resolution | foreign key modulation | main title | opening title sequence
White Heat (1949)Signature0:00:00 - WB logodark | dramatic | opening title sequence | WB shield

White Heat (1949)

Transition0:00:08 - Train coming out of a tunnelapproaching | opening title sequence | starring list | tense | train | train effect | tunnel

White Heat (1949)

White Heat0:00:16 - Main title over an approaching traincast list | countryside | dark | dramatic | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | train | tunnel

White Heat (1949)

White Heat (Maestoso)0:00:48 - Cast list and an aerial view of the citycast list | countryside | dark | dramatic | opening title sequence
The Woman in White (1948)Introduction0:00:00 - WB Shieldbold | book | grand | opening title sequence | transition | WB shield

The Woman in White (1948)

Pavan0:00:08 - Title of the filmbook | cast list | opening title sequence | Renaissance music | somber | starring list | title of film

The Woman in White (1948)

Pavan B0:00:37 - Cast listbook | cast list | grand | opening title sequence | Renaissance music

The Woman in White (1948)

Pavan Coda0:01:05 - On-screen textbook | opening title sequence | transcribed by ear
High Stakes (1931)Impish Elves0:00:00 - Title of film and cast listAABA structure | cast list | cheerful | jaunty | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear
The Public Defender (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towermain title | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Public Defender (1931)

Public Defender0:00:14 - Title and balancing scales (in motion)balancing | deceptive resolution | main title | opening title sequence | romantic | scale | sequence | starring list | transcribed by ear

The Public Defender (1931)

Violence0:00:41 - Cast list and balancing scalesbalancing | cast list | diminished 7th chord | dramatic | main title | opening title sequence | tense | transcribed by ear | violence

The Public Defender (1931)

Mystery0:00:45 - Cast list and balancing scalesaugmented triad | balancing | cast list | chromaticism | main title | mysterious | mystery | opening title sequence | pc set | transcribed by ear | whole-tone chord
Three Who Loved (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Three Who Loved (1931)

Impromptu0:00:16 - Title of film, starring list, cast listABAC structure | cast list | cheerful | mode mixture | not by steiner | opening title sequence | pleasant | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

Three Who Loved (1931)

Transition0:00:45 - Cast listcast list | cheerful | linear chromaticism | opening title sequence | pedal tone | pleasant | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

Three Who Loved (1931)

Typewriter0:01:02 - Person typingcheerful | opening title sequence | pleasant | transcribed by ear | typewriter | typing
Transgression (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Transgression (1931)

Main Title0:00:15 - Title of film, starring list, cast listAABA structure | altered dominant | cast list | gentle | happy | harmonic sequence | leading lady | mode mixture | opening title sequence | plagal cadence | pleasant | running | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear
Hell’s Highway (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | main title | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Hell’s Highway (1932)

Hikin' Jerry0:00:14 - Main titles and newspaper headlinescall and response | establish setting | guard | headline | montage | newspaper | opening title sequence | prison | prisoner | singing | solemn | source music | transcribed by ear | working
Hold ‘Em Jail (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Hold ‘Em Jail (1932)

The Prisoner's Song0:00:15 - Title of film, starring list, cast listaltered dominant | cast list | cheerful | common-tone diminished 7th | establish place | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear | upbeat

Hold ‘Em Jail (1932)

Bide-More Alma Mater0:00:46 - Cast list and prison signcast list | cheerful | common-chord modulation | common-tone diminished 7th | countermelody | establish place | opening title sequence | transcribed by ear | upbeat
Is My Face Red? (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping radio towerbeeping | main title | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Is My Face Red? (1932)

You Bunch of Fun (Introduction)0:00:15 - Title and cast list on placards9th chord | cheerful | main title | opening title sequence | parallelism | sequence | syncopation | transcribed by ear

Is My Face Red? (1932)

You Bunch of Fun0:00:43 - Title and cast list on placardsABAC structure | cheerful | main title | opening title sequence | syncopation | transcribed by ear

Is My Face Red? (1932)

You Bunch of Fun (Transition)0:01:08 - Cast listexcited | main title | opening title sequence | pedal tone | transcribed by ear
Ladies of the Jury (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - RKO beeping radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Ladies of the Jury (1932)

Lady0:00:15 - Title of film, starring list, cast listABA structure | cast list | common-tone diminished 7th | mode mixture | opening title sequence | sentimental | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear
Men of America (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Men of America (1932)

Cimarron A0:00:14 - Title of film and starring listAmerican Indian music | bold | establish setting | fanfare | menacing | minor pentatonic | open fifth | opening title sequence | self-borrowing | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

Men of America (1932)

Cimarron B0:00:43 - Cast listcast list | folk song | opening title sequence | self-borrowing | transcribed by ear | upbeat
Penguin Pool Murder (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Sidewalks of New York0:00:14 - New York harborcalm | establish setting | harbor | opening title sequence | transcribed by ear

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Whirlpool0:00:20 - Penguin in a whirlpoolchromatic scale | double exposure | hectic | opening title sequence | penguin | pool | transcribed by ear | whirling | whirlpool

Penguin Pool Murder (1932)

Penguin Pool Murder0:00:23 - Main title, starring list, and cast listcast list | chromatic parallelism | diminution | diving | double exposure | dramatic | hemiola | linear chromaticism | mysterious | opening title sequence | penguin | pool | starring list | swimming | tense | thematic transformation | through-composed | title of film | transcribed by ear | whirlpool | whole-tone | whole-tone chord
Secrets of the French Police (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

Beau Ideal0:00:15 - A newspaper is opened to a detective storycast list | march | newspaper | opening title sequence | self-borrowing | upbeat

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

La Marseillaise0:00:30 - The title of the film, superimposed on a newspaper illustrationfamiliar tune | France | newspaper | opening title sequence | patriotic | patriotic tune | self-borrowing | title of film

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

You're In the Army Now0:00:35 - The title of the filmfamiliar tune | newspaper | opening title sequence | patriotic | patriotic tune | self-borrowing | title of film

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

Drumroll0:00:38 - The title of the filmdrumroll | newspaper | opening title sequence | patriotic | self-borrowing | title of film

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

Page turn0:00:44 - The page turns and the cast list is revealedcast list | mickey-mousing | newspaper | opening title sequence | page turn | romantic | self-borrowing | turning

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

Romance0:00:46 - Cast listcast list | dissonant bass | hemiola | newspaper | opening title sequence | page turn | romantic | self-borrowing

Secrets of the French Police (1932)

La marseillaise (Distressed)0:01:00 - Cast listcast list | diminished 7th chord | drumroll | France | newspaper | on-screen music | opening title sequence | page turn | patriotic tune | source music | tense
State’s Attorney (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - RKO beeping radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

State’s Attorney (1932)

The Sidewalks of New York0:00:15 - Title and starring listfamiliar tune | opening title sequence | popular music | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear | upbeat

State’s Attorney (1932)

Transition0:00:20 - Title and starring listblues | bluesy | fanfare | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

State’s Attorney (1932)

Blues0:00:29 - Title and starring list, cast listaltered dominant | blue note | blues | bluesy | cast list | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

State’s Attorney (1932)

Blues (Double Time)0:01:04 - Cast listblue note | blues | bluesy | cast list | diminution | exciting | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | parallelism | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

State’s Attorney (1932)

Bluesy Transition0:01:15 - Black screenblues | bluesy | exciting | Gershwinesque | opening title sequence | pedal tone | transcribed by ear
The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Fanfare0:00:16 - Fade-in to a seated orchestraannouncer | broadcast | dramatic | fanfare | on-screen music | opening title sequence | orchestra | playing | radio | source music | transcribed by ear

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Misterioso No. 10:00:21 - A radio broadcastannouncer | broadcast | mysterious | on-screen music | opening title sequence | orchestra | playing | radio | source music | transcribed by ear

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Crestwood A0:01:51 - Title over the image of a dark seascapediminished 7th chord | mickey-mousing | mysterious | opening title sequence | title of film | transcribed by ear

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Crestwood B0:02:08 - Title and Cast listcast list | diminished 7th chord | mysterious | opening title sequence | sequence | transcribed by ear

The Phantom of Crestwood (1932)

Crestwood C0:02:18 - Cast list and the first scenecast list | Lydian mode | mysterious | opening title sequence | parallelism | transcribed by ear
The Roadhouse Murder (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - RKO beeping radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Roadhouse Murder (1932)

Storm Music0:00:14 - Main title and cast listcast list | not by Steiner | opening title sequence | parallelism | storm | title of film | tremolo | wind
Thirteen Women (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Thirteen Women (1932)

The Star0:00:15 - Book cover of the novel Thirteen Womenbook | dark | opening title sequence | suspension | title of film | tragic | transcribed by ear

Thirteen Women (1932)

Thirteen Women0:00:34 - Cast list on the pages of a bookbook | cast list | common-chord modulation | funeral march | funereal | harmonic sequence | opening title sequence | relative key | somber | title of film | transcribed by ear

Thirteen Women (1932)

Ursula0:01:11 - A quotation about suicidebook | chromatic mediant | dark | opening title sequence | pedal tone | psychology | tragic | transcribed by ear
Before Dawn (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Before Dawn (1933)

Before Dawn A0:00:15 - Title over the image of hands grasping moneycoin | dark | diminished 7th chord | double exposure | grabbing | hand | money | mysterious | opening title sequence | self-borrowing | title of film | transcribed by ear

Before Dawn (1933)

Before Dawn B0:00:32 - Title and Cast list over a skullcast list | diminished 7th chord | double exposure | mysterious | opening title sequence | self-borrowing | sequence | skull | transcribed by ear

Before Dawn (1933)

Before Dawn C0:00:44 - Cast list over walking feetcast list | double exposure | Lydian mode | mysterious | opening title sequence | parallelism | self-borrowing | transcribed by ear | walking
Blind Adventure (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Blind Adventure (1933)

Opening Fanfare0:00:16 - Title of film and starring listcast list | chromatic mediant | cloud | exciting | fanfare | opening title sequence | pedal tone | title of film | transcribed by ear

Blind Adventure (1933)

My Imaginary Sweetheart0:00:32 - Credits over a foggy backgroundAABA structure | cast list | cheerful | chromatic parallelism | mode mixture | opening title sequence | popular music | secondary dominant | transcribed by ear | video cast list
Emergency Call (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Emergency Call (1933)

Ambulance0:00:11 - Main titles over a speeding ambulanceambulance | augmented triad | dissonant bass | Dorian mode | dramatic | driving | half-diminished 7th chord | main title | opening title sequence | parallelism | paramedic | pedal tone | siren | street | through-composed | whole-tone
Headline Shooter (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Headline Shooter (1933)

You Bunch of Fun (Introduction)0:00:15 - Title and starring list over camera lens montage9th chord | boat | camera lens | car | cast list | cheerful | chromatic parallelism | kaleidoscope effect | opening title sequence | plane | racing | reused recording | sequence | split screen | title of film | transcribed by ear

Headline Shooter (1933)

You Bunch of Fun0:00:44 - Cast list over racing vehiclesABAA structure | added-note chord | cheerful | common-tone diminished 7th | opening title sequence | reused recording | split screen | transcribed by ear | video cast list

Headline Shooter (1933)

You Bunch of Fun (Transition)0:01:08 - Video cast listaugmented triad | chromatic parallelism | excited | opening title sequence | parallelism | pedal tone | reused recording | transcribed by ear | video cast list
Dangerous Corner (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Introduction0:00:05 - Beeping RKO radio toweropening title sequence | pedal tone | romantic | title of film | transcribed by ear

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Finishing School0:00:17 - Title of the filmaltered dominant | cast list | common-tone diminished 7th | mode mixture | opening title sequence | parallel double period | pedal tone | romantic | transcribed by ear

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Finishing School B0:01:05 - Video snapshots of the actors64 chord | common-tone diminished 7th | common-tone modulation | opening title sequence | pedal tone | phrase extension | pleasant | transcribed by ear | upbeat | video cast list

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Finishing School (Lilting)0:01:25 - On-screen text introducing the storymode mixture | on-screen text | opening title sequence | pedal tone | romantic | transcribed by ear

Dangerous Corner (1934)

Finishing School B (Playful)0:01:36 - Books being placed togetherbook | opening title sequence | pleasant | transcribed by ear | upbeat
Sing and Like It (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Sing and Like It (1934)

Introduction0:00:10 - Title of the filmadded-note chord | foreign key modulation | introduction | jazz | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear | upbeat

Sing and Like It (1934)

Your Mother (Opening Title)0:00:21 - Cast listAABA structure | added-note chord | augmented sixth chord | cast list | jazz | mode mixture | opening title sequence | radio | room | secondary dominant | source music | transcribed by ear | upbeat
Gridiron Flash (1934)RKO Tower0:00:07 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Gridiron Flash (1934)

Fanfare0:00:16 - Title of the filmfanfare | opening title sequence | pedal tone | starring list | title of film | upbeat

Gridiron Flash (1934)

Gridiron Flash0:00:24 - Cast listadded-note chord | cast list | countermelody | march | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | upbeat
Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)

Transient Love0:00:12 - Title of film; starring list; cast listAABA structure | added-note chord | altered dominant | cast list | chromatic mediant | common-tone diminished 7th | opening title sequence | pedal tone | pleasant | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Murder Fanfare0:00:23 - Film title zooming out from a blackboardblackboard | dark | fanfare | opening title sequence | parallelism | pedal tone | title of film | transcribed by ear

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Blackboard Murder0:00:31 - Title of the film and cast listaltered dominant | blackboard | dark | mysterious | opening title sequence | ostinato | transcribed by ear

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Blackboard Murder (Lyrical)0:00:51 - Video cast listappoggiatura | augmented triad | blackboard | opening title sequence | ostinato | pleasant | retardation | sequence | transcribed by ear | video cast list
Star of Midnight (1935)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Star of Midnight (1935)

Midnight in Manhattan (Fanfare)0:00:12 - Title of film; starring listbold | linear chromaticism | marquee | mode mixture | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

Star of Midnight (1935)

Midnight in Manhattan0:00:34 - Cast listadded-note chord | altered dominant | cast list | chromatic scale | mode mixture | mysterious | opening title sequence | sentimental | transcribed by ear
Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936)Crestwood A0:00:00 - RKO radio towerdark | diminished 7th chord | mysterious | opening title sequence | radio tower | title of film | transcribed by ear

Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936)

Crestwood B0:00:17 - Cast listcast list | diminished 7th chord | mysterious | opening title sequence | sequence | transcribed by ear

Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936)

Crestwood C0:00:27 - Cast listcast list | guard | Lydian mode | mysterious | opening title sequence | parallelism | prison | prisoner | transcribed by ear
We're Only Human (1935)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

We're Only Human (1935)

Crestwood A0:00:13 - Title of the filmdark | diminished 7th chord | mysterious | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | transcribed by ear

We're Only Human (1935)

Crestwood B0:00:21 - Cast listdiminished 7th chord | mysterious | opening title sequence | sequence | transcribed by ear

We're Only Human (1935)

Crestwood C0:00:31 - Cast listLydian mode | mysterious | opening title sequence | parallelism | transcribed by ear
Another Face (1935)Success at any Price0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbold | cast list | common-chord modulation | fanfare | lyrical | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | title of film | transcribed by ear
Girl of the Rio (1932)Paso Doble0:00:00 - Title of the film9th chord | cast list | common-tone diminished 7th | opening title sequence | Spanish | starring list | title of film | upbeat
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

The Iron Door0:00:14 - Large iron doorcastle | cast list | door | door knocker | knocking | mysterious | opening | opening title sequence | statue | tense | title of film | zoom in | zoom out

The Most Dangerous Game (1932)

Russian Waltz (Main Title)0:01:06 - The iron door openscandle | castle | cast list | door | door knocker | grand | opening | opening title sequence | statue
Mara Maru (1952)Manuelo0:00:00 - WB shieldcheerful | establish setting | map | opening title sequence | Spanish | WB shield | zoom in

Mara Maru (1952)

Manuelo 20:00:17 - Starring listboat | ocean | opening title sequence | starring list | tense

Mara Maru (1952)

Gregory0:00:26 - Title of filmboat | cast list | fanfare | grand | heroic | ocean | opening title sequence | title of film

Mara Maru (1952)

Gregory (Diving)0:00:40 - Cast listboat | cast list | descending | diver | diving | diving suit | fanfare | leading man | ocean | opening title sequence | point-of-view shot | sailor | somber | underwater | uneasy | working
Bachelor Apartment (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Bachelor Apartment (1931)

Kiss Me Cherie0:00:14 - Title of the filmABAC structure | cast list | cheerful | opening title sequence | starring list | title of film | upbeat
The Animal Kingdom (1932)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear
Christopher Strong (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear
Friends and Lovers (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear
Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear

Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)

You're in the Army Now0:00:16 - The title of the film over a battlefieldcast list | opening title sequence | patriotic | patriotic tune | starring list | title of film | upbeat

Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)

Whistling the Blues Away (Military Band)0:00:22 - The cast list over a battlefieldAABA structure | cast list | opening title sequence | patriotic | upbeat
Lucky Devils (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear
Too Many Cooks (1931)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear
Melody Cruise (1933)RKO Tower0:00:00 - Beeping RKO radio towerbeeping | opening title sequence | radio tower | RKO tower | transcribed by ear