Life, 1921-06-16 · page 31 of 36
Life — June 16, 1921 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for Fisk Cord Tires**, not a political cartoon. The ad features an illustration of the "Fisk Boy"—a cherubic, barefoot child character—carrying an oversized tire. The ad's appeal targets practical motorists: "The wise man buys extra mileage. The extra mileage buyer is sure of his value in Fisk Cord Tires." It's a straightforward pitch emphasizing tire durability and value rather than satire. The left column contains film reviews from *Life* magazine's entertainment section, discussing silent films of the era (Charlie Ray, Mary Pickford, Will Rogers, Buster Keaton). The reviews mock melodramatic plots and praise actors' pantomime abilities—appropriate criticism for 1920s silent cinema. There is **no political satire** on this page; it's a commercial advertisement positioned alongside entertainment content.
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—a sae SENT SPER eT avo The.Silent Drama (Continued from page 880.) serious; perhaps too much so for the regular Charles Ray fans who don’t want to see him in anything more vital than a ma in which the big moment is furnish- ed when the hero receives his mail-order suit from Sears-Roebuck. As in “The Old Swimmin’ Hole,” Mr. Ray depends upon a minimum number of printed words to put his ideas across. He relies upon his own real genius for panto- mime to express himself, and he succeeds admirably—something that the majority of so-called stars are utterly unable to do. Robert E. Sherwood. Recent Developments Trove tHe Back Door (United Artists) Mary Pickford as a little Belgian girl who s to America and, unrecognized, is en- ed as a servant in her step-father'’s house. x: much of a story, but Miss Pickford pro- les all the entertainment that any one can for. Tne Ibon or tHe Nort (Paramount).— Varied adventures of an Alaskan cabaret queen forcefully portrayed by Dorothy Dal- iGneD By THE Sea Sipe (Sennett) — -jointed two-reel comedy, involving the ntrospective Ben Turpin and all the other Sennett fun-makers. Boys Witt Be Boys (Goldwyn)—Will Rogers is moderately amusing in this dull comedy, based on one of Irvin Cobb's “ Judge Priest” stories. Tne Man or tHe Forest (Hodkinson) — A Zane Grey melodrama which shoots its bolt a little bit too early to be corsistently interesting Cuosep Dooxs (Iitagraph).—Another ver- sion of the truant husband and the neglected wife story. Somewhat worse than usual Tur Bakery (Mitagraph).—Larry Semon, as an employee in a bakery, refrains from throwing a single pie. Among the things that he does heave, however, are sacks of flour, tubs of butter and layer cakes. Cueatep Love (L ersal) —Carmel Myers e star of a fairly melodramatic story n has the Ghetto for its locale. Bring + own gefilltefisch. Hey, Ruse! (Christic).—The diminutive bie Vernon in a light and amusing two- comedy of tank town life. tue Guipe (For).—Clyde Cook as a iss yodeller in high alptitudes of wit. (ne Last Caro (Metro)—May Allison, a female sleuth, in a melodrama which » interesting moments. et Your Man (Fox)—You can guess, n the title, that this is another story of Canadian N, W. Mounted Police. Buck res at his best. ne Haunten House (Metro).—Buster ‘caton borrows some tricks from other comedians which are not quite as good as bis own, Review Next Week—* A Wise Foot,” ite and Unmarried,” “The Black Pan- "s Cub.” beet Trede me on Time to Re-tire? (Buy Fisk) THE wise man buys extra mileage. The extra mileage buyer is sure of his value in Fisk Cord Tires. Sold only by dealers comicbooks.com