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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:25 PM Jun 2014

Question about movies

Ok. I know that they did away with intermissions (damn I wish that they would bring them back.) But a friend was asking me didn't there use to be a name before the movie started? She said that she thinks it starts with the letter "A".

I can't seem to remember and can not find anything on the internet.

thanks

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Question about movies (Original Post) warrior1 Jun 2014 OP

Admission? Xyzse Jun 2014 #1

I think it might be interlude. I'll asks her. warrior1 Jun 2014 #2

Cool, I learn something new every day. Xyzse Jun 2014 #7

Overture? edbermac Jun 2014 #3

Send a text to my friend she still hasn't answered warrior1 Jun 2014 #4

You are the winner warrior1 Jun 2014 #5

When you see the big budget, glam movies of the 50s and 60s.... Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2014 #6

And now we're treated to a seemingly endless display of obnoxious commercials. mnhtnbb Jun 2014 #9

And Now... Special Prosciuto Jun 2014 #8

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

1. Admission?

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:43 PM

Jun 2014

I actually don't know.

Is it the thing that happens during a Double Feature?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_feature

-One or more live acts
-An animated cartoon short subject
-One or more live-action comedy shorts (e.g., Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, or The Three Stooges)
-One or more novelty shorts: a musical, a travelogue, etc.
-A newsreel
-The main feature film

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

2. I think it might be interlude. I'll asks her.

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:47 PM

Jun 2014

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

7. Cool, I learn something new every day.

Reply to warrior1 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:04 AM

Jun 2014

edbermac

(15,933 posts)

3. Overture?

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:52 PM

Jun 2014

Playing the theme music of the movie before they rolled the opening credits?

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

4. Send a text to my friend she still hasn't answered

Reply to edbermac (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:07 PM

Jun 2014

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

5. You are the winner

Reply to edbermac (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jun 2014

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,781 posts)

6. When you see the big budget, glam movies of the 50s and 60s....

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 06:10 PM

Jun 2014

There's an Overture -- played before the movie was set to start (don't ask me how this worked with previews)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_with_overtures

...and there was an Intermission/Entr'acte. Usually, ths music would rise in pitch and intensity to signal the patrons that it was time to snuff out their cigarettes and get back in from the lobby.

mnhtnbb

(31,373 posts)

9. And now we're treated to a seemingly endless display of obnoxious commercials.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:27 PM

Jun 2014

Special Prosciuto

(731 posts)

8. And Now...

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 01:40 PM

Jun 2014

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