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Subtitles for The Little Screw (1927)

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April 27 2026 00:40:56
Created by Niffiwan
Vintik-Shpintik.1927.en.1.11m37s.1777250456.srt ⭳
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Attempted reconstruction of missing intertitles & translation from Agnivtsev's 1925
book by Niffiwan. This is specifically for the incomplete "Netherlands" version of the film that is 11 min 37 sec long and is missing a few scenes and ins original intertitles.

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1 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:08,009 From the collection of the USSR State Film Archive "The Little Screw", 1927 2 00:00:10,610 --> 00:00:19,010 With a clattering and humming, With the steel machines a-thrumming, 3 00:00:19,111 --> 00:00:25,011 Chirk-chirk! Chirk-chirk! Chirk! The factory's at work! 4 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,010 Ach 5 00:00:29,811 --> 00:00:31,811 Ach 6 00:00:33,112 --> 00:00:34,612 Ach 7 00:00:36,413 --> 00:00:38,313 Ach 8 00:00:39,714 --> 00:00:42,914 So this factory right here Worked all year! 9 00:00:48,715 --> 00:00:50,315 Only, hear: 10 00:00:50,666 --> 00:00:55,466 One fine day it was their fate To elect a delegate... 11 00:00:58,115 --> 00:01:03,315 I'm the biggest and the best! Yes! Yes! Yes! 12 00:01:05,216 --> 00:01:12,316 Don't forget about me! I'm not just anybody! 13 00:01:12,717 --> 00:01:18,017 I'm all that! 14 00:01:21,018 --> 00:01:22,518 I'm all that! 15 00:01:25,019 --> 00:01:30,019 I'm all that! 16 00:01:33,470 --> 00:01:35,220 I'm all that! 17 00:01:37,421 --> 00:01:39,221 I'm all that! 18 00:01:41,322 --> 00:01:44,822 I'm all that! 19 00:01:51,173 --> 00:01:59,023 I'm the smartest of you all! 20 00:01:59,124 --> 00:02:03,974 The Little Screw listened, listened, And not once did he disrupt, Nor their meeting interrupt. 21 00:02:04,075 --> 00:02:08,575 But at last, he raised his hand, Cleared his throat a little, and... 22 00:02:08,776 --> 00:02:14,676 Clearly, simply, sensibly Asked to take his turn to speak. 23 00:02:15,125 --> 00:02:22,625 Shame! Shame! Shame! 24 00:02:37,426 --> 00:02:43,826 We, venerable machines, Won't hear from one small and weak! We're not going to let you speak! 25 00:02:48,477 --> 00:02:53,877 When the Little Screw perceived That he was mocked and aggrieved 26 00:02:53,978 --> 00:02:58,328 He didn't get mad, He didn't swear, 27 00:03:00,279 --> 00:03:03,629 He did not show them his fist, But said: 28 00:03:03,730 --> 00:03:05,230 "So, that's how it is?!" 29 00:03:05,330 --> 00:03:08,080 Then, he turned around and left! 30 00:03:09,227 --> 00:03:15,827 "Goodbye, then!" 31 00:04:33,428 --> 00:04:37,728 The next day... 32 00:04:46,328 --> 00:04:50,228 Oo-oo-ooh! 33 00:05:05,629 --> 00:05:13,679 They were stressed, worried, sad, They were sweating like mad!.. 34 00:05:13,780 --> 00:05:22,030 Yet the factory that day Would not work, in any way. 35 00:05:41,830 --> 00:05:48,180 What's the matter? What is wrong? Look, the Little Screw is gone! 36 00:05:53,731 --> 00:06:00,231 Though he's small, but, what a bother! Where are we to find another?! 37 00:06:00,332 --> 00:06:11,432 Without him, we are undone! We can't live a day, not one! 38 00:06:21,732 --> 00:06:30,132 Then, the guilty machines, chastened, To the Little Screw's home hastened. 39 00:07:01,633 --> 00:07:07,133 Big, humongous, What a ruckus! 40 00:07:58,734 --> 00:08:05,634 All in metal! Screwed on tight! What a fright! 41 00:09:45,033 --> 00:09:50,033 And, with a respectful bowing That their spines could hardly stand, 42 00:09:50,134 --> 00:09:55,134 The machines whispered, abashed: "Please forgive us, citizen!" 43 00:09:57,234 --> 00:09:59,134 "HERE LIVES THE LITTLE SCREW" 44 00:10:01,135 --> 00:10:08,535 The Little Screw nattered, clattered, In his tattered pockets rattled, 45 00:10:15,336 --> 00:10:17,186 Then put on his flat cap battered, 46 00:10:23,988 --> 00:10:27,688 And, as he back to work headed, He said to them that did flatter: 47 00:10:30,835 --> 00:10:40,435 "There, that's better!!!!" 48 00:11:01,836 --> 00:11:06,336 Remember this, young gun: 49 00:11:06,737 --> 00:11:10,937 It's unworthy of one 50 00:11:12,038 --> 00:11:17,438 Who may be big and tall 51 00:11:19,239 --> 00:11:22,239 To lord over one small! 52 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:27,540 USSR, 1927 53 00:11:27,841 --> 00:11:37,331 Attempted reconstruction of missing inter- titles & translation from Agnivtsev's 1925 book by Niffiwan (2026.04) Animatsiya.net