Life, 1921-11-17 · page 33 of 34
Life — November 17, 1921 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **product advertisement** for the Valet Auto-Strop Razor, with a film review section above it. The left column contains brief reviews of silent films—"The Three Musketeers," "Way Down East," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," and others—typical of Life magazine's entertainment coverage from the early 1920s. The main content is a **razor advertisement** featuring a photograph of the self-stropping mechanism. The ad's pitch is straightforward: this razor automatically sharpens itself without blade removal, saving money on replacements. The promise of "500 comfortable shaves from every $1.00 package" and elimination of blade expense represents the marketing angle. There is **no satire or political commentary** on this page. It's a standard commercial advertisement using the magazine's editorial space, alongside announcements about upcoming portrait features of actresses by artist Charles Dana Gibson.
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THE SILENT DRAMA fe, Recent Developments — (The regular Silent Drama department will be found on page 24) Theodora. Goldwyn.—Spectacular de- piction of the decline and fall of the Ro- man Empire. The film was made in Italy, and is gorgeous to look upon, but hard to follow Holy Smoke. Mermaid.—If you share our atiection for slap-stick humor in its most violent form, you will find a great deal laugh at in this rough-house come Under the Lash. Paramount—Gloria Swe in a dreary drama of life in the Tran ls Woman's Place. First National—A delight {ul satirical comedy, written by John Emerson and Anita Loos, and played by Constance Talmadge. Three-Word Brand. Paramount.—Bill Hart in a triple rdle. The Idle Class. First National—Not Charlie Chaplin’s best, but better than any- body else’s best. The Case of Becky. Realart—Con- stance Binney plays on both sides in a dual personality contest. The chief loser is the audience. Dangerous Curve Ahead. Goldwyn.— Rupert Hughes's “Advice to Young Moth- ers. Robinson Crusoe, Ltd. Mermaid. — Lloyd Hamilton in a two-reel comedy that i ionally distasteful and not par- 'y funny. Shame. Fo. ‘A young San Francisco re experiences the thrill that comes ifetime when he is told that he is half Chinese., Little Lord Fauntleroy. United Art- ts—Mary Pickford is beside herself with as Cedric Errol and his mother Dear- Doubling for Romeo. Goldwyn.—The whimsical Will Rogers in an original and diverting burlesque comedy that kids every- body in the movies. Way Down East. United Artists—An i-iashioned melodrama done on a vast by D. W. Griffith and the Knicker- Ice Company. One Arabian Night. First National.— The story of Sumurun, Scheherazade, Nour Ed Din, and all the rest of the old louse gang in Bagdad. A_ superla- effective picture, with Pola Negri star, ving Sister Susie. Christie—A two- reel comedy that possesses more plot and more entertainment value than most fea- ture films. A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar- thur’s Court. Fox.—A spectacular screen version of Mark Twain's famous satire, with some prohibition wheezes and Ford cars written in. Ollendorf Sketchograph. Educational. Animated cartoons that are entertaining, instructive and well drawn. The Three Musketeers. United Art- ists.—It is impossible to think up any praise that is adequate to describe this Douglas Fairbanks version of the Dumas novel. After all, why attempt to sprinkle Fleur Houbigant talcum powder on the lily? The Affairs of Anatol. Paramount—A very costly production. For Review Next Weex.—“Enchant- ment,” “White Oak,” and “The Iron Trail.” THE RAZOR THAT SHARPENS ITS OWN BLADES aa a | f —= Without removing the blade— this razor strops, shaves and cleans No knack is needed to put a new edge on this razor! A few quick strokes and you get a new, keen edge— a comfortable shave every morning. Strops, shaves and cleans without removing the blade. Just get one of these razors into your own hands. Slide it up and down the strop. You'll see for yourself why it means greater shaving comfort and greater blade economy than you have ever known. Save the money you spend on blades each year! With this razor you are guaranteed 500 comfortable shaves from every $1.00 package of blades. Silver plated razor, strop, year’s supply of blad $500 in leather, gun metal or nickel plated case... — VALET Auto-Strop Razor Saves constant blade expense PORTRAITS OF LEADING ACTRESSES By Charles Dana Gibson, will appear in a new series of full pages beginning with next week’s LIFE. The first portrait is of Miss Lynn Fontanne, who has made such a success in “Dulcy” (written by two of LIFE’s contributors, Marc Connelly and George S. Kaufman). Verses by Dorothy Parker. Look for next week’s Lire. comicbooks.com