Judge, 1920-08-21 · page 25 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1920 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine page satirizes silent-film celebrities by mocking their athletic pretensions. Each photograph shows a famous actor or actress attempting a sport (golf, fishing, aviation, dog-fancying, jockey riding) while the captions humorously undercut their competence or highlight their vanity. The satire's point: Hollywood stars, despite their fame and resources, are often ridiculous or incompetent athletes. Margaret Loomis as a jockey, "Bonnie" Boyd golfing with improper form, and Ed Gibson using goggles to appear skilled—these are portrayed as laughable affectations. The references to Corinne Griffith's "luxurious environment" and "Fatty" Arbuckle's dog-fancying suggest wealth and pretension disconnected from actual sporting ability. The satire reflects contemporary skepticism toward celebrity culture overreaching beyond entertainment into serious pursuits.
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SPO RTSM-ANSHIP ‘As Interpreted By Movie Stars Marcarer Loosis AS A JOCKEY WOULD MAKE A MIT ON ANY TRACK—IN THIS THE INJUNCTION, “Keer your EVE ON THE BALL” 18 SOMETHING Bonnie Hrot DOESN'T BOTHER ABOUT HER PLAYING FORM IS UNIQUE. Oto Isaak Watton Never STUDIED THE PISCATORIAL ART IN ANY SUCH LUXURIOUS ENVE RONMENT AS THAT WiticH Cor- Rinne GRIFFITH IS HERE EN JOYING. Whes ty pount, use GOGGLES —1F you WANT TO PUT OVER YOUR PROWESS AS AN AIRMAN Like Ep (*Hoor”) Ginsox or UNIVERSAL FAME “Farry” ArBucKLE 1S QUITE A DOG PANCIER AND “LULU,” IS FOUR- FOOTED PAL, IS EQUALLY A FAT PANCIER DESERVES. GOLF CHAMPION= sur or Poounk.