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This is a film review column from Judge magazine's entertainment section. The main cartoon depicts a flooded apartment, with the caption "'I'll speak to the janitor about this first thing Monday morning'"—likely satirizing how minor complaints get deprioritized. The bulk of the page consists of Houghton's brief, sarcastic reviews of current 1920s silent films. He praises some (praising Buster Keaton, John Gilbert) while dismissing others as melodramatic or tedious. Notably, he expresses strong admiration for actress Eleanor Boardman, writing that despite other beautiful actresses in cinema, she's the most "entrancing" and he "simply prefer[s]" her—a personal endorsement that reads as sincere among his otherwise arch critiques. The column also mocks propaganda films, particularly "The Fire Brigade," criticizing how it prioritizes boosting institutional service over genuine drama. The reviews reflect typical 1920s film criticism: technical assessment mixed with personality-driven commentary.

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