Judge, 1928-08-04 · page 30 of 36
Judge — August 4, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Left Section:** A humorous sketch labeling various doodles as "scratch pads" from the famous pirate Captain Kidd, with annotations referencing his ships, treasure, and criminal activities. It's a playful historical joke treating Kidd's actual notes as if they were personal doodles. **Top Right Cartoon:** A "Woman-Hater" newly arrived in heaven encounters a woman with raised arms. The joke plays on the concept of Ladies' Day—suggesting even in paradise, this misogynist cannot escape women, undermining his expectations of a male-only heaven. **"Judging the Movies" Section:** A film critic discusses recent movies, particularly criticizing "The Lights New York" and "Warming Up." The reviewer dismisses talking pictures as a "throwback" and "dud," predicting sound attachments won't last—a prescient but ultimately wrong prediction from the silent-film era transitioning to talkies. **Bottom Cartoon:** A bath salesman pitches his product to an opera tenor, claiming it's filled with "operatic airs"—a pun on both musical airs and the product's actual purpose.
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