Judge, 1925-12-19 · page 32 of 39
Judge — December 19, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertising and humor page** from Judge magazine, likely from the 1920s. **Main Content:** The page advertises art prints for sale, including sentimental domestic scenes like "Oh, Mama!" and "No Mother to Guide Her"—typical Victorian-era imagery marketed to middle-class homes. **The Cartoons:** A small comic strip titled "Small Brother" depicts a child delivering a message to an adult suitor, with the punchline revealing the girl has stood him up ("she's gone out"). It's gentle domestic humor about romantic disappointment. **"Judging the Movies" Section:** This reviews "What Price Glory?"—apparently a WWI military film based on Laurence Stallings' play. The critic praises its authenticity and the performances, particularly John Gilbert's transformation from "clothes horse" (fashion plate/pretty boy) to convincing soldier. The review credits screenwriter Stallings over director King Vidor. **Additional Humor Snippets:** Brief one-liners about gender differences, theater-goers, and romantic entanglements—typical magazine filler humor of the era. The page reflects 1920s middlebrow culture: sentimental domesticity, new cinema appreciation, and light social satire.
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ART PRINTS You : Will Want Geo 4 By R. B. Futter A new child picture that has a very strong maternal appeal. Printed in four colors from the original plates on heavy Art Mat size Il x 14 inches. © = Prints will be carefully packed and sent post- paid upon receipt of 50 cents each “No Mother to Guide Her” By Enocn Botes An attractive reproduction in four colors, which shows that, even when alone and adrift a girl can make the best of a bad situation. from the original Art Mat size 11 x 14 inches. Prints will be carefully hed bach sent post- paid upon receipt of $1.00 each OTHER NEW ART PRINTS “Raising the Standards of Musical medy’” escioveceee Wl ART PRINT DEPARTMENT 627 West 43d Street seheessssses3 A new Art Print ravings printed on extra heavy New York Small Brother—Peggy’s expecting you to-night, Mr. Simpleigh. Here’s a shilling. How do you know? Small Brother (beating a retreat)—’Cos she’s gone out! . The Idiot—Really, my lad? Judging the Movies (Continued from page 20) skillfully interwoven, more convinc- ing and far more exciting. Even the inevitable love interest running through it to the final and inevitable clinch can’t destroy the illusion that the actors are real doughboys. Laurence Stallings wrote the story. If you are familiar with the play, “What Price Glory?”, you will realize that no man writing to-day can compare with him for the crea- tion of soldiers. King Vidor did the directing. In the placards and an- nouncements he appears to get more credit for the picture than Stallings. Yet Stallings, after all, was the parent, wasn’t he, and Vidor merely the obstetrician? In any case, the doctor has done an excellent job. After him in the honors comes John Gilbert who forgets that he was ever a clothes horse and becomes a buck private without a false note. His is the principal réle. Quite ascon- vincing and only less important are “Slim” and “Bull” (Karl Dane and Tom O’Brien), his mates. Dane is a knockout! Even the officers are real. And Renee Adoree, as the sweetheart of the piece, almost justifies her hokum. —Humorist Don’t miss it, boys and girls. Those of you who went to war will eat it alive, and those of you who didn’t—well, here’s your chance to go, with the least discomfort. aad A scientist has stated that man runs faster than woman. But it’s astonishing the number of men who don’t take advantage of this natural . gift. —Humorist tae One woman we know goes to the theater solely for the sake of get- ting new dress ideas. She has just sold her opera glasses and bought a microscope. —Pink ’Un GIS Dennis—I hear your sister has got} engaged to a_ struggling young ||| barrister. Wl Dick—Yes, he did struggle, but he didn’t get away. —Answers | “I contest liquor 5 in this drink,” comicbooks.com