Judge, 1928-05-26 · page 31 of 36
Judge — May 26, 1928 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page from Judge magazine contains film criticism and vintage advertisements rather than political cartoons. **Main Content:** The "Judging the Movies" column critiques 1920s films, particularly mocking buddy comedies starring Wallace Beery and John Baton. The critic dismisses their slapstick formula (a tall man with falling trousers kicked by a short man) as "labored and dull." He also satirizes the glut of crime/gangster films flooding theaters—standardized plots featuring night clubs, shootouts between criminals, before the protagonists escape to a farm. **Cartoons:** A small comic dialogue jokes about marital longevity ("how long shall I be the last?"), and another depicts an exasperated husband caught eavesdropping. **Advertisements:** The page is dominated by period product ads: Abbott's Bitters (52-year "tonic appetizer"), Holloway's Distilled liqueur, Murad cigarettes, and a Lion cocktail recipe offer. These reflect Prohibition-era advertising when alcohol companies marketed medicinal or "flavorful" products as workarounds. The satire targets Hollywood's repetitive formulas and commercialism.
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