Judge, 1928-04-14 · page 31 of 36
Judge — April 14, 1928 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page contains film reviews and light humor typical of 1920s Judge magazine. The main content critiques several movies: "The Garden of Eden" (praised as more entertaining than typical light comedies), "Two Lovers" (a Spanish historical romance), and others featuring actors like Charles Ray, Corinne Griffith, Vilma Banky, and Ronald Colman. The cartoons are brief comedic exchanges: one mocks pageant writers/performers as tedious, and another presents a doctor-patient joke about an anarchist avoiding bomb-throwing. A third jokes about baby instruction manuals. The bottom cartoon, "Solving the Old Car Problem," depicts an abandoned automobile deteriorating outdoors—likely satirizing the Model T "flivver" as unreliable or disposable. The right side features a Santa Fe railway advertisement promoting summer travel destinations (Grand Canyon, Colorado Rockies, Yosemite, etc.), typical of period magazine advertising. The page reflects 1920s popular entertainment criticism and commercial promotion rather than political satire.
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Red designed especially to keep movie ushers in form, realistic portraits of the North intry, and even though 1 ob- t to epies generally, this par- ticular one is as good as any 1 have ever seen, Now—to get back off the sub- ject, T would like to hear from anybody who ever saw a pageant player, or a pageant spectator, ora pageant writer, or a pageant producer who seemed to have fun doing it. Until [T hear news to the contrary, I shall consider pageant occupations of any kind as something lower than eriticis- ing movies, and how do you like them apples, Mr. Cody et al? Mr. Avery Hopwood may not write important drama, but a play of his, called “The Garden of Eden,” has a story with more amusing ations than a major- ity of light comedy movies. Mr. Charles Ray and) Corinne Grif- fith did not do so well by him, but all in all it is amusing and it is fair entertainment. All the principals seemed tired and bored with their work, and the b ments did not come off as « as they should, but the story of a young girl aspiring to be an opera singer, who suddenly. finds herself adopted by a baroness and quartered in’ a magnificent suite at Monte Carlo, has several amusing scenes. [ recommend it to you as being more amusing than the average program movie, “Two Lovers,” as) you can easily guess from its name, was from the romantic novel, therface.” It dealy with the Spanish invasion of Flanders at the close of the sixteenth cen- tury, and how a young bur; master worked for Prinee Wil- liam of Ora and how he won his Spanish bride after she had been ied to him in the inter- estof Spain, Vilma Banky and Ronald Colman hissed and kissed each other with a great deal of grace and charm, and while the story does net reach volcanic peaks, there is a pleasing roman- tie hue to the entire production that makes it pleasant, if apa- thetic amusement, Doctor—You are ran-down— no exereise—whiat mu? Patient—I am an rehist. Doctor—Then don't throw any hombs for a week or two. — Passing Siow She—Oh, dear! What shall we do with baby He—Didn't you get a hook of instructions with it? Avesstp Sotvinac tur Orn Car Proatem Turn the faithful old flivver out to graze where the qrass is long and juicy. we suggest e California Grand Canyon Indian-detour | Colorado Rockies Yosemite Mesa Verde Carlsbad Cavern A Santa Fe representative will plan your trip with greatest econ- omy of time and money ~ comicbooks.com