Judge, 1928-09-01 · page 34 of 36
Judge — September 1, 1928 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **film criticism and humorous sketches** rather than political cartoons. The main article "Judging the Movies" discusses actress **Anne Nichols** and her film "Just Married," sarcastically praising her for discovering that unmarried couples sharing a bedroom makes "amusing" cinema. The reviewer implies the film merely copies risqué French plays while maintaining a moralistic ending with church approval—mocking the hypocrisy of American censorship standards. The illustrated sketches below show **working-class characters** in comedic situations: a tramp threatening robbery on a country road, and sailors making crude jokes about a "silly goose" named Hank. The "Scotchograms" are joke translations, including a maritime pun about a mishap with "wise-quacks." The **Scotch Grams advertisement** promotes a liqueur with the slogan "Constantinople but cherub violet you can buy means only." Overall, this is satirical commentary on 1920s film censorship standards and lower-class humor—not political satire.
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