Judge — January 1939 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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say. If you read the rules carefully you will find that you are expected to write on which of the pictures you liked best and why. But whom are you writing this for? Are the contest judges really interested in what you think? Do they care about movies? Look at the judges—go on, look at them: Bruce Barton (Rep., New York) Mrs. Ogden Reid (Very Rep... New York) Dr. James West, Boy Scout Chief (He is Pre- pared) Mrs. Helen Wills Moody (Anti-Jacobs Party) Henrik Willem Van Loon (A very large party) Now what did you notice? There are twice as many Republicans as anything else! ‘This is obviously unfair to Democrats, but it iy just the thing to help you win. Just submit the fol- THE THE JUDGE FOR JANUARY FLIGLOOTS’ lowing essay—and drop THE JUDGE a line of thanks when you collect your prize “IL thought the newsreel starring Herbert Hoover and Alf M. Landon was swell. It was beautifully photographed and had all the best things about America in it. I loved the shot of Hoover's collar. The rest of the newsreel about Helen Wills Moody, the boy scouts, and Hend- rik Van Loon was fun, too.” There are two too many words there—cut out Hoover's collar. Having provided our readers with a short-cut to fortune we went over to New York's P: mount Theatre to sce Bob Burns in The Ar- kansas Traveller. We accosted strangers in the lobby and discovered that everyone liked the picture. The Morris Chapter of the Mothers Circle (Order of DeMolay, Morristown, N. J.) HRISTMAS was unanimous and vociferous in its appro Miss Olive Miller (2581/4 West 16th Stree’ Eric, Pa.) an old Bob Burns fan, thought he was at his best in the picture. Sally Lerner (593 East I41st Street, The Bronx), who never liked Burns before, was forced to change her opinion of the big comedian-she thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Eugene Stanley (184 West sth Street, Bayonne, N. J.) is interested in newspaper work, and, since the picture dealt with the workings of a small-town newspaper, he found it far superior to the average film. Mr. and Mrs, D. J. O'Connell (6437 Lake. wood Avenue, Chicago, IL) proved they were maritally compatible by agreeing that the movie was first-rate. ‘They were particular!y impressed by the excellence of the picture's small-town background. Miss Jean Cook (86 Ray 29th Strect, Brooklyn) was de- lighted by the picture’s. ending, which was sufficiently unusual to surprise her completely. ‘There were only three dissenting votes in this chorus of acclaim. “The first was cast by a gentleman who misunderstood the interviewer's in- tentions and almost knocked him down in his hurry to exeape. ‘The second way cast by Frank Schmidt (2166 DeVoe ‘Terrace, New York). Mr. Schmidt at first said he liked the movie, but, pressed further, ad- mitted that all movies with love stories bore him. “This one was no : “Not so hot,” said Mr. Schmidt. And the third was cast on the run by a nameless party. When asked how he liked th movie, he asked: “What mor When the interviewer explained, the gentleman sa “Oh, that movie! It was all right, T guess. I just cw the very end of it!) Te Kot to go now!” All of which should give you some idea. Here's another idea: Don't wait for this department's. snoopers. to stop you in the lobby. When you've scen a picture you like or ¢, drop us a note or a post: nd tell us about ii here's e—what do you think this but you'll have the satis- faction of knowing you've shared a good thing with your fellow citi- zens, or warned them mst a bad one. For next month's issue we are going to send our agents to New York's Astor Theatre, We are anx- ious to learn what the Great Amevi- can Public thinks of George Ber nard Shaw. We already know what G.BS. thinks of the GAP and it isn’t exactly complimentary. If the sentiments are returned they will be unprintable—and if they are un- printable you can't expect to find them here. if there is noth. ing about Pygmalion next mouth, you can fill in with your favorite profanity. was almest out wher her head out of Lis 1 Plunkett... New York World Telegram And yelled “Fire!"? comicbooks.com