Judge — October 4, 1924 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two separate articles by George Mitchell about early cinema. **"The Real Stars of the Screen"** compares comedians Calvin Coolidge and Buster Keaton, suggesting both have similar expressionless faces and acrobatic talent. The article critiques several film stars: John W. Davis (called bad at acting), La Follette (described as "Western type"), and mentions Cecil deMille positively. The piece appears to be satirizing contemporary actors' limited range. **"A Sleepy Time Story"** mocks a film producer's creative desperation—he's recycled Canadian Northwest Mounted Police titles repeatedly ("O'Hara of the Mounted," "O'Brien of the Mounted," etc.), now proposing "Finkelstein of the Mounted." The satire targets Hollywood's formula filmmaking and lack of originality. Both articles use humor to criticize the entertainment industry's predictability and mediocrity during the silent film era.