Judge, 1927-10-22 · page 4 of 36
Judge — October 22, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains two satirical sections from Judge magazine. **Top cartoon**: Shows Paul Whiteman reading, captioned with "Unsung Celebrities"—a humorous list of obscure or fictional figures (Mr. Grundy, Father Machree, etc.) by Norman R. Japbray. The joke mocks people seeking fame through dubious means. **"How to Become a Celebrity"**: A cynical list of strategies for achieving fame—eating yeast, endorsing products, answering mail in French, quoting scrapbooks, going west. This satirizes the superficiality of 1920s celebrity culture and advertising-driven fame. **Bottom cartoon**: Shows two men on rocking horses labeled as a "skating rink," with dialogue between Mussolini and Cal (likely Calvin Coolidge). The joke appears to mock political posturing or absurd claims about infrastructure capacity. The page targets early 20th-century American celebrity culture and political pretension through absurdist humor.
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JUDGE Unsung Celebrities Mr. Grundy. Father Machree. Charley’s Uncle. Mrs. Addison Sims of Seattle. The Husband of Bath. Princess Charming. Peggy Joyce’s latest acquisition. —Norman R. Jarrray Ed Wynn—Doctor, I wish you wouldn’t wear those golf knickers when you come to see me. Doctor—What’s wrong with them? Mr. Wynn—They’re too d — d suggestive of slicing! Mary Garden—What was your impression of S 's perform- ance over the air? John McCormick — Well, it seemed to me as if she were coming out of ether. George Olsen—How did Jack ever get a car like that? . . a Ben Bernie—Oh, they let him Reading from left to right: Paul Whiteman. pay the down payment in install- ments. How to Become a Celebrity Eat Yeast. Check the Course Desired and Mail. Endorse a ginger ale. Answer in French. Take the American magazine. Quote from the Scrap Book. Go West. Eddie Cantor—I was out at the beach today and I’m all in. Texas Guinan— Yeah, your eyes do look mighty tired. Tunney—This is a very large skating rink you have here! Mussotint—Who was that lady I seen you with Tex Rickard—Yes—it has a last night? seating capacity “of a thousand!” Cat—I do not choose to tell. comicbooks.com