Life, 1921-08-25 · page 33 of 34
Life — August 25, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertising and movie reviews, not a political cartoon. The movie reviews on the left cover silent films from various studios—Paramount, Fox, Metro, etc.—describing plots and performances with the casual tone of early cinema criticism. Notably, "Shame" addresses racial identity, referencing anxieties of the era about hidden Chinese heritage. The advertisements dominate the page: Paris Soap ("since 1789"), a book on "Radiant Motherhood" by Marie Carmichael Stopes (a famous birth-control advocate), Egyptian Deities cigarettes, and Allen's Foot-Ease powder. A small humor item at bottom mocks a Kansas newspaper's report of someone trying to drive drunk into a post office, blaming the door's narrowness—a joke about absurd local journalism priorities. There are no political cartoons here—this is a representative sample of 1920s popular culture, consumer goods, and entertainment media.
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((fHE SILENT DRAMA Recent Developments (Phe regular Silent Drama department will | be found on page 26) Footlights. Paramount.—Elsie Ferguson surpassingly good as an ambitious New England girl who becomes a famous Russian actres "Shame, Fox.—A wealthy young American s suddenly told that he is a half-breed China- man, wid the news upsets him considerably. well constructed, and the thrills ‘ous. Don't Neglect Your Wife. Galdoys. oving triarsle drama which is, how- ever, « faithful representation of social life in San Francisco, and the Five Points of New York fifty ye: Crazy to Marry. Paramount.— Fatty Arbuck\ ce contributes his weight to a slap-stick ls_in providing about one per ounce, He is materially aided by the pertly pretty Lila Lee, and the not so pertly pretty Bull Montana. Nobody. First National—Another trial scene, The title of the picture would be nore appropriate if the word “home” were added. Little Italy. Realart—A pleasant little life in an immigrant colony, enlivened excellent acting of Alice Brady and Fawcett. tale o! by Ul Geory Mother 0’ Mine. Associated Producers. =lt is not nearly as bad as the name would imply. There is a lot of effective hokum, in- cluding the usual mad race to Sing Sing with a last-minute pardon from the Governor. The Conquering Power. Metro.— Carefully modulated screen version of Bal- zac’s “Eugénie Grandet,” with some fine scenes, good acting and unusually beautiful photovraphy. The Old Nest. Goldwyn—Rupert ! lughes's reaction to William Fox’s “Over the i The Queen of Sheba. Fox—William Fox’s reaction to the Old Testament. Sentimental Tommy. Paramount—An altogether delightful interpretation of Barrie. The Sign on the Door. First National. Norma Talmadge lets herself go, and the s a melodrama of sure-fire appeal. The Golem. Riesenfeld—A foreign pic- ture that strikes an entirely new note in ok u picture production—and strikes it hard. The don’t picture resul Realart—If you March Hare. ike Bebe Daniels, you won't like this If, on the other hand, you do like Bebe Daniels, you won't like this picture. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. tution of modern m Mark Twain’s satire. ew Next Week.—“The Afairs of “The Midnight Bell” and “At the { the World.” Fox.—A successful substi- lap-stick comedy for Attention, Mr. Hays Kansas paper—Bert Hammond while drunk yesterday tried to drive his car into the post office, but failed on account of the door being too narrow. There have een many other complaints recently about the narrowness of the door at the post office—Boston Transcript. Still the favorite All Gopner Pramrte is reading JANE STREET MAIN STREET IS CHUCKLING OVER JANE STREET Price 50 cents All Booksellers and Newsdealers or Sent postpaid on receipt of price. Probono Publishing Co. 2 West 67th Street New York City Clear and Clean Thinking— RADIANT MOTHERHOOD By MARIE CARMICHAEL STOPES Author of “‘Married Love,"’ ‘‘Wise Parenthood,” etc. oot inestimable value young married people + + Dlain language with a beautiful syirtts journal of ‘Radiant Motherhood should cee intelligent American woma nd m Margaret “Sanger. $2.50 at All Booksellers or the Publishers G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS, 2 West 45th Street, New York ov L— Shake It Into, Your hoes. ALLEN’S FOOT=EASE The Antiseptic, Healing Powder for the Feet Takes the friction from the shoe, relieves the pain of corns, bunions, callouses & sore spots, freshens the feet and gives new vigor. sore and swollen from walking or danc- ing, sprinkle Allen’s Foot-Ease in the foot-bath and enjoy the bliss of feet without an ache. wy during the war, ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Sprinkle It Into Your Foot-Bath Makes Tight or New Shoes Feel Ear, At night, when your feet are tired, One Million five hundred thousand pounds ywder for the t were used by Army and Ask for “—~ \ EGYPTIAN DEITIES The Utmost Ci garettes Plain End or Cla Tip “People of culture and refinement invariably PREFER ‘Deities to any other cigarette 25¢ comicbooks.com