Judge — January 21, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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ee 7 However, in the fa i Judge’s Weekly Pun Contest licity page, the Nee York Times, Winner for week ending Dee. 31. 1927 Hf. W. HANEMANN New York City Send in’ your worst pun, Jepar will pay $25 for the most terrible onc received each week—and it will be illustrated: by one of Jepar’s artists and the original drawing will be sent to the win ner; exeept in the case of a tie, In case more | than one contestant sends in the winning pun dur- ing the week for which the prize is awarded They left him without sufficient Resin cach will receive the prize. All puns must be submitted on postcards or slips of paper the size of posteards. None will be returned 7 W~. 43rd St... New York City | | Address, Pun Editor of Jencr, Judging the Movies (Continued from page 21) ing coal mini towns nd the desperate circus manager of ne- cessity enters the tournament of love with the small town: sheritt, This is the plot of the picture, 1s old and shopworn as it is, ny sort of encouragement have given Fields an opportunity te work his ch * but the whole production is) se cheap and artificial that it is im e possible for even a We C. Fields to shove it in’ the kyround with his personality. In fact. his performance seems forced sad and ay lacking in spon taneity as the waxen bow of Roxy usher. | Youths” is an awful picture and our only hope is that se Hay, for the sake of old times, Mr. Vields will slip away from Holly- wood, locate Ray Dooley. and do one more act for a gag-weary public, I expret to be arrested by gov- ernment agents as soon as this apy in but Will Rogers’ picture “A Texas Steer” is a pretty b . (There, you knew all along this was a terrible movie column, didn't you?) However, even the diplo matic corps is not sacred from art (written for art's sake). picture, based on Charles Hoyt's successful stage play of several years , is nothing but a Will Rogers monologue illustrated by slides. There is one very funny it is only faithful to report that the direction is poor and that the supporti rast. with the excep tion of Louise Faz seems at a loss to demonstrate any emo- tion other than a complacency at being seen in a group picture cluding Unele Will, (And if this be treason, make the most of it.) te best thing about the movie, The Chinese Parrot.” is the title, but unfortunately it has nothing much to do with the story, ‘The whole plot) centers around a vindictive fellow who is turned down in the Gay Nineties by a will-nilly belle who secks perruls rather than love. He spends two decades ruining her life, and towards the end of the picture he drops the remark that he is going to exact u payment more precious than pearls, but a gang of crooks capture the pearls and he changes his mind about scene in which Will is disrobed to his long flannels by a gang of lobbyists, where he walks and looks exactly like our Chief Ex- ‘hat. Anyway, despite the ; nda Chinaman who ecutive posing for an underwear i 4 gives a passable imitation of Lon advertisement, and there are a few good Rogers’ wise-crac Chaney imitati a Chinaman, everything turns out all right and the vindictive lover throws. : but as a movie “A ‘Texas Steer less and very unconvincing, : Phere are a few fect of fihn tHe pearls for a marriage lie The thing is supposed to b taystery story, and) Paul 1 throws shadows on the wall taken from news reels whieh show Congress in session. but they don't serve to make the picture wny more convineing. Tf vou are : fond of Will Rowers and found corners and) wear fabs: mustaches, but the only mystery allows his characters to ¢ think vou could enjoy an illus : ‘ trated lecture pleasantly pose during the entire picture is. the absence of any sort ¢ art for by our most cheerful diplomat the parrot. you may enjoy “A ‘Texas Steer.” Z oe ema Hr—I have seen the specialist, and he tells me that T must give up smoking cigarettes at once! Sur—Oh, can’t you hold out a little longer? We only want twenty-two coupons to get that porridge saucepan! Passina Sitow POW AGN LANGER PRINTING Os INUy Da comicbooks.com