Judge, 1921-10-29 · page 22 of 36
Judge — October 29, 1921 — page 22: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a comedic storyboard titled "A Suggestion for a Movie Picture—for 'Charlie,'" inviting readers to submit ideas for a film featuring someone called "Charlie." The narrative follows a character in a red coat being chased by an enemy (apparently a bull, based on the horned animal depicted) who is enraged by the color red. The joke's humor relies on slapstick and clever wordplay: Charlie escapes using a bottle of ink as a weapon, which stops his pursuer and allows him to recover his coat—though now stained black from the ink, making it "not as gay [bright] as it was before." This appears to be an interactive feature inviting reader submissions rather than political satire. The reference to "Charlie" likely refers to a popular film character of that era, though the specific identity is unclear from the page alone.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
For the Children A Suggestion for a Movie Picture—for “Charlie.” If you have an idea that Charlie can work into a Picture, send it to JUDGE and if it is used in the magazine, Charlie will see it Charlie, strolling in his little red coat, excites an enemy of that color, and has to take to his heels. But his clever- ness comes into play. Quickly using a handy bottle of ink he brings his pursuer to a stop, and even gets his coat back, although it is not as gay as it was before.