Judge, 1917-12-29 · page 22 of 29
Judge — December 29, 1917 — page 22: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than political satire. It includes: **Main Features:** - A "Celluloid Sonnets" section featuring actress **Clara Kimball Young**, with a romantic tribute poem praising her "womanhood" and artistic quality compared to other saccharine film heroines - A humorous movie critique by Homer Croy listing absurd statistics about typical film content (close-ups, car scenes, melodramatic plots), satirizing the formulaic nature of silent cinema - A brief joke about an explorer's rude hut **Advertisements:** - Evans non-intoxicating ale (notably marketed as requiring "no government license") - Various self-improvement products and services - Judge Art Print Department selling illustrated prints by James Montgomery Flagg The page reflects early 1920s concerns: silent film industry conventions, Prohibition-era beverage marketing, and popular commercial art. The satire targets predictable movie formulas rather than political issues.
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