Judge — August 30, 1930 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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“BOOKS posé of tennis. Its central figure is plainly Helen Wills in a set of whis- kers. Beginning as a penniless amateur and by virtue of a natural tennis abil- ity and a scheming mamma, she be- comes a world’s champion of the fla- grant type, ready to endorse every- thing, put her talents to commercial use and so forth. Every corner of the courts, its characters, its hypocrites ind its tricks are laid face up on the table. We believe that Mr. Tunis has said all there is to be said about the whole overballyhooed and overrated sport. No great novel could have been written about it anyws more than one could be done Hollywood. \V Jie doesn’t mean that a good novel couldn't be done about Hol lywood. There is just that little thing around, called “Queer People,” by the Bros. Graham. In fact, it is the best Hollywooder so far. Like Van Vech- ten’s “Parties,” it curries sen alism. In such pursuit it’ p the Hollywoodsy traits of ¢ bed-making, blackmail, exhibitionism, pants-pressing morality, and super- moronity. The wear and tear on the Ten Commandments thruout is con- siderable, too. But unlike Van Vech- ten, there is purpose behind it all— the desire to show up the place as a phoney and a fake. You also get the feeling that the authors are all right —a couple of the boys who know what it's all about. Their slams at people we all know are thoroly enjoyable, sane observations. There are purple patches to the book—things that even Carl Laemmle wouldn't countenance in his scenarios—but they aren't suffi- cient to do much damage. By the way, it does seem that you can’t write a successful book any more unles have lots of beds tucked aws pages. tion- les pressive you y in your nee “Ex-It" (anonymous) — is termed a “burlesque to end bur- lesques,” we will turn about and can- cel our ban on the Ex series and give ita G. B. H. Also it contains ribald humor which produces laughter, which they is good fog the digestion. Having said our piece, we will turn tight around and replace the ban. Ex marks the spot where this trash series is buried. —Tep Suane JUDGE | \ ——_ - “Worryin’ Lam—I promised to knock Cuckoo Riley’s block off here at three o'clock an’ it’s four already—I hope nothin’ happened to him!” 'DonarD Shs KEE, Cor—For Gosh sake—you talk to this guy for me, Joe! comicbooks.com