Judge, 1919-03-01 · page 15 of 32
Judge — March 1, 1919 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a comic strip drawn by Zim parodying a Charlie Chaplin-style silent film. The narrative follows a comedic character in an old automobile creating chaos through a series of mishaps: starting in a garage, careening through streets, causing a traffic accident, destroying a fish market, and ultimately crashing into a dog pound. The humor relies on physical comedy typical of 1920s slapstick cinema—collisions, property damage, and absurd consequences. The title "Hitting the Hi Spots" suggests the character is touring locations throughout town, each encounter escalating in destructiveness. The footnote references that Chaplin appears in the accompanying film drama "Suicide: A Failure," likely a contemporary picture being promoted. The strip functions as promotional material for silent film entertainment popular during this era, satirizing both the genre's predictable chaos and the era's fascination with automobile culture.
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