Judge, 1922-09-30 · page 16 of 36
Judge — September 30, 1922 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This page promotes the film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's *The Count of Monte Cristo*, starring John Gilbert. The satire targets wealthy financiers by drawing a pointed parallel: the fictional Edmond Dantes, a poor French boy who acquires sudden wealth, immediately claims ownership of "the entire world." The joke suggests to "tired bankers" that Dantes's method of asserting dominance over debtors—through newfound riches rather than legal documents—might be more effective than traditional debt collection. The sarcastic closing remark about the Count's "generosity" in sharing the world with a woman (while retaining "power of attorney for her share") mocks both the protagonist's arrogance and, implicitly, wealthy men's control over women's finances. Director Emmett J. Flynn is credited for the "splendid production." The satire critiques how sudden wealth breeds entitlement and financial ruthlessness.
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John Gilbert History offers no more truthful example of the arrogance of high fi- nance than the poor, persecuted French gamin, Edmond Dan- tes, who, having an- nexed a wad of money, immediately laid claim to the entire world Is there not a hint here for the tired banker? May not this picture suggest to him a much more effective method of refusing to renew the solicitor’s promis- sory note?, Emmett J. Flynn, director, whose lavish expenditure of talent is reflected in the wealth of a splen- did production John Gilbert and Robert McKim 14 CRISTO” “The World Is Mine!” Estelle Taylor and John Gilbert Generosity, it must be apparent, was one of the Count’s virtues. Although the world was his—take it from him—he was no less willing to share it with the woman of his choice, with the sole proviso that he retain a power of attorney for her share