Life, 1922-01-05 · page 13 of 34
Life — January 5, 1922 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor pieces typical of *Life* magazine's style. **Top cartoon** ("Noah"): A humorous domestic scene where a man and woman argue about fleas on animals boarding Noah's ark—a biblical reference used for absurdist comedy about domestic disagreements. **"Dry Ballads" and "Violent"**: Brief joke exchanges about outdated songs and a doctor's prescription brand—topical humor of the era. **Large bottom cartoon** ("Babylonian Movie Director"): The main satire depicts lions being filmed for a movie, with a director instructing that "tame" lions won't suffice—if they won't eat the actors, the contract is cancelled. This mocks 1920s-era Hollywood's dangerous filmmaking practices and the exploitation of actors in pursuit of sensational scenes. The satire critiques both filmmakers' ruthlessness and the era's appetite for violent spectacle.
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Here You Are! AVE you ever tried to stop thinking? We can teach you to stop in ten lessons. ‘ Remember that all your troubles come from thinking. If you.are in love, then you pass your time thinking about your best girl and are consequently miser- able. If you owe money, you are think- ing about it all the time. If you are married, you can’t get rid of thinking ahout your wife. The less you see her, the more you think about her. Your great need is to become uncon- centrated. Loosen up. When you are not thinking, you are right up in the air. Your cheeks are pink, you walk on your toes, you hold your head high—alt Nature smiles. (hinkers, beware! You haven't be- gun yet to think of all the things that are going to happen to you. Join our y little group of nonthinkers Ee form- Dry Ballads Violent ing. Led by a retired congressman. I cannor sing the old songs, Fiuss: It took two doctors to pre- Remember, a long life and a think- I do not care for them; scribe for Dobson. less one. They don’t sound as they used to Duss: Yes; he insisted on an im- T..L. M. At ror2a.M. ported brand! Noah: Ye can’t come aboard till ye get rid of all but two pair of fleas. Babylonian Movie Director (to Daniel in the lions’ den): Here, you can’t get away with any- thing as tame as this. If you ain’t going to let them eat ye, we cancel the contract. comicbooks.com