Judge, 1922-03-11 · page 31 of 36
Judge — March 11, 1922 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **silent film parody** presented as a multi-panel comic strip titled "An Irrational Attraction," credited to Cecil B. DeMille (satirized as "Cecil E B. Veedee"). The narrative appears to mock melodramatic silent cinema: a couple marries, conflict ensues with armed combat, and years later they're reunited—a typical overwrought plot device. The satire targets **DeMille's elaborate, emotion-driven filmmaking** and silent cinema's reliance on exaggerated physical storytelling. The phrase "Directed by the Committee on Foreign Relations" suggests the strip is also **mocking America's foreign policy approaches**—implying they're as contrived and theatrical as Hollywood productions. Below, three brief items joke about: wasting money on entertainment; England's Prime Minister (likely Lloyd George, given the period); and a supposed German invention for weighing "astral bodies." The page satirizes both **popular entertainment excess and contemporary politics** through visual silhouettes typical of Judge's format.
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