Judge, 1930-11-29 · page 4 of 36
Judge — November 29, 1930 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains three separate cartoons satirizing Hollywood and entertainment industry practices circa 1950. **"The Hollywood Melody"** mocks studio executives' aggressive marketing tactics—grinding out mediocre films, flooding radio with promotion, plastering billboards nationwide, and spending lavishly on advertising before premieres. The satire suggests studios prioritize hype over quality. **"He always tries to drown out Rudy Vallée!"** appears to ridicule the singer Rudy Vallée, though the specific context is unclear. **"Wiped Out"** depicts a conversation about a man named Joe who lost his entire fortune—house, property, and possessions—due to poor financial decisions. The tone suggests dark humor about wealth destruction, possibly referencing Depression-era cautionary tales or specific Hollywood bankruptcies. All three reflect mid-century anxieties about excess and financial ruin.
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JUDGE The Hollywood Melody . Tt new feature, Solly, has got to be put over with a wallop. Get the boys busy grinding out stuff that will stnash the public smack in the eve. pic of All Time,’ ‘Filmdom’s Master Triumph’ and stuff like that.” “Uh—huh.” “Tell ‘em about it over the radio! Buy full pages in all the magazines and papers! Put it on every signboard in the country! Have songs written about it! 1 want at least half a million bucks spent on advertising even before the premitre!” fou think that picture is worth so much ballyhoo?” “It could stand twice as much, Solly! Of all the pic- tures we've made this year, this one unquestionably is the lousiest 1" “What you need is more practice in landing.” Wiped Out about Joe t wiped out?” , too? That's terrible, Everything That beautiful house he'd built—" huh? ‘That's a shame, And ! suppose t ground, too p. Everything.” “Wonderful place, he had. It's a shame he lost it. But I told him not to sink so much money in it when he did.” “Well, you know Joe. He likes things perfect.” “LM say. And that place of his ccr- ainly way complete.” he way that brook ran through » but he won't miss those much as he'll miss the bird-houses. Those bird-houses were Joe's hobby You know he even made some of them himself.” “Well, to my way of thinking ther: were too many of those bird-houses, but I certainly used to enjoy sitting on the and looking out over his golf Vell, IT told him he was getting into the miniature golf racket too late to make a go of it.” —Carnotr Carnot “My boy—my boy! Don't you know your old father who used to be a Judge?” comicbooks.com