Itala Film

Background

Itala Film was an Italian production company founded by industrialists Carlo Rossi and William Remmert in 1905. The company would enjoy major growth over the years with film pioneer Giovanni Pastrone joining and reorganizing the company and establishing an office in New York City. At this point, the studio produced successful historical epics such as Cabiria (1914). However, in 1918, Pastrone lost control of Itala and in 1930, it was folded into the Unione Cinematografica Italiana.

Logo (1908-1916)

Visuals: On a black background, the fancy, cursive words "Itala Film" are in an arc and above the word "TORINO", all white inside a thin circle.

Variant: Depending on the film, the logo is seen in sepia, a light purple tint, or entirely in bronze.

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on short films from this period such as The Monkey Race, Le due innamorate di Cretinetti, Per l'onore della marmitta, and Battaglione di sciatori Alpini. Dutch releases at the time or Eyefilm's restored prints may retain this logo or replace it with a different end card or a black screen.