Judge, 1921-08-13 · page 27 of 36
Judge — August 13, 1921 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page satirizes silent-film celebrities' morning routines. The feature presents five Hollywood actors in exaggerated "before breakfast" scenarios, poking fun at their vanity and self-absorption. Conway Tearle is shown drawing his own water supply in "improved wilderness" — mocking his pretensions. Eugene O'Brien obsessively searches for mentions of himself in the dramatic page. Martha Mansfield dreams of her movie roles while her coffee grows cold. Elaine Hammerstein complains about early alarm clocks. Rena Keefe, still in makeup, rushes for the milk and paper, likely to read film reviews about herself. The satire suggests these celebrities are self-centered and vain, unable to focus on ordinary morning tasks without relating everything back to their movie careers and public image. It's characteristic 1920s Judge magazine humor targeting Hollywood culture.
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Before Breakfast Poses of Noted Picture People Conway TEARLE DRAWS HIS OWN FOR HIS KITCHEN SUPPLY IN IMPROVED” WILDERNESS, (Small panel top centre) EuG O’BRI EARCHE THE DRAMATIC PAGE FOR SOME MENTION OF HIMSELF AND THE NEW PICTURE IN WHICH HE PLAYS THE USUAL HERO HEROICALLY. (Large panel) MartHA MANSFIE THE COFFE! GROWS COLD AND THE GRAPEFRUIT SAGS IN THE MIDDLE. ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN RECITES AN IMPROMPTU IM- RENA KEEFE, MINUS HER MAKEUP, PRECATION ON ALL ALARM CLOCKS AND DI THAT SCUTTLES OUT TO THE FRONT PORCH FOR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING IS MUCH TOO EARLY THE MILK AND MORNING PAPER. SHE MO "AR TO GET UP. WILL, DOUBTLESS, TURN TO THE SCREEN REVIEW COLUMN BEFORE BOTHERING ABOUT THE MILK, : comicbooks.com