The Forgotten Oscars Category Gave Us an Award That Couldn’t Exist Today

If cinephiles think about title writing in the year 2026, they would probably assume one was thinking about the closing credits of a major blockbuster. Titles mean little more today than simply a list of the people who worked on a production. The credits, now typically after the feature though for decades typically positioned before, were made into fine art by the likes of designers such as Saul Bass. But while the visual motifs that launch Psycho and Casino are certainly eye-catching… that’s not what title writing meant 100 years ago.

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By: Rance Collins
Title: The Forgotten Oscars Category Gave Us an Award That Couldn’t Exist Today
Sourced From: collider.com/first-oscars-title-writing-category-joseph-farnham/
Published Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:12:12 GMT