Judge, 1926-09-04 · page 26 of 36
Judge — September 4, 1926 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertising with two satirical pieces: **"The Optimist" cartoon** depicts a man at the base of a cliff calling upward to someone at the top, asking them to find and toss down his golf ball. The satire mocks upper-class optimism and entitlement—the man assumes another person will cheerfully retrieve his lost property from a dangerous height, treating inconvenience as someone else's obligation. **"Judging the Movies" review** critiques the film "Oh, Baby," noting the absurdity of preceding it with a lingerie show, then expecting audiences to focus on the actual movie. The reviewer observes that audiences seem more interested in the scantily-clad performers than the story itself. He notes the plot uses tired formulas (mother-love, romance, loyalty) and finds the situation of a man disguised as a young girl both ridiculous and entertaining—suggesting audiences simply want fun rather than moral instruction. The page primarily contains advertisements for Judge magazine subscriptions, Cortez Cigars, and Tower Cone radio speakers.
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