Life, 1922-11-23 · page 32 of 36
Life — November 23, 1922 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **movie reviews** for silent films (the "Silent Drama" section), not political cartoons. The content is straightforward entertainment criticism from Life magazine's film department. The reviews cover popular 1920s silent films: Douglas Fairbanks in *Robin Hood*, Gloria Swanson in *The Impossible Mrs. Bellew*, and Jackie Coogan in *Oliver Twist*. These were major stars of the era. The critics offer brief assessments—praising some films as "glorious" while dismissing others as poorly constructed melodramas. The page also includes **tourism advertising** for Tucson, Arizona and Pinehurst, North Carolina resorts, and a short satirical story titled "The Last Straw" about a man who endured financial ruin and war but broke under government bureaucracy—a light social commentary on modern frustrations. **No political cartoons appear on this page.** It's primarily entertainment and travel content typical of Life magazine's mixed editorial format.
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HE SILENT DRAMA #4, Recent Developments as 1 a (The regular Silent Drama depart- j; ment will be found on page 24) Robin Hood. United Artists—The He 3 chivalrous spirit and gorgeous pageant- W e ty of the Middle Ages have been set Sh rin now/ down in vivid style by Douglas Fair- B Pp 2 ie banks. It is a glorious picture. i The Impossible Mrs. Bellew. So Come to [Tucson Paramount—A costly garment for He Gloria Swanson, made out of the cheap- eu 1“ ui er est dramatic material. uu remember a sparkling spring day’ iii " _ ‘i hme, Bloc, dear shes. Wie seculin’t yor who gazed into a crystal and ruined Bae ‘day f nO : ees Mt Ye Toe. men’s lives. Beautifully produced by soa Aon ae fing day. Chryesrshecrains Rex Ingram, and exceptionally well Ar and roses bloom. Lawns are green. Children acter: ; , play outdoors. Skin Deep. est Navcnal Bot To “le Hi melodrama, which starts with a terrific 7, sinned gig hi gebeiel colored punch and ends lamely. Lambert Hill- ‘ KS peaks, Tucson lies upon’a half-mile high pla- yer's direction is good throughout. a im, Itisa modem iy oF 35,00, wih good . _ Tailor Made Me. i United Brks Wi hot tal te 1S ists —Charles Ray as a tailor’s assi: on tovitor fineshopsachooland churches, who batsows a dress suit and breaks ~ NORTH CAROLINA rom Oétober to May the mean monthly tem- into society. N ie E ratire BEET CxCEe is 72° or fala below 49°, Oliver Twist. First Nationa Se honored custom of leaving northerg Sh attle rain. No tog or wind. Jackie Coogan may be too young for fellotrebtn Cee Set a Reduced Fares on All Lines the part, as many people say, but we ood: ar ARDLIGE Gia Th Through Pullman service to Tucson via know of few sau stars who could nOWone ne Rock Island, Southern Pacific, and conne€ting give as fine a performance. e lines, is available at reduced fares. Fifty-three Lorna Doone. First National—An THE HOLLY INN and BERKSHIRE ed tons om $ricreo, ging leans oldfashionéd melodrama, adapted from Open early in January Fo Setiabetrears phercslig the famous novel. It is go or ” springtime is beginning. about four reels, but it then dies on Ree rants Te Renee Peg © You Will Enjoy This Booklet its feet. Driving, Motoring, Airplaning. Ye _; The luxurious sunny days and revitalizing Clarence. Paramount—A _meticu- Championship events in. every field of life in the open that you have dreamed about lously careful transcription of Tarking- SORE SORES: Ss anne steel ‘Q ure described and piétured in “Man-Buildin, *S pl kilfully played by Wall: For information or reservations, in the Sunshine-Climate.” For all who see oe ef ches Y DIBYESIDY’ NATO address: rest, recreation, physical up-building, or relief Tea i a General Office, Pinehurst, N.C. from pulmonary troubles this booklet willbe er dea Cee ct Univers a or any tourist bureau _— of earprating.inperest, Jus eendthe ‘codpon. ter of the regiment, who outwitted the . wily Sheik and saved the day for 4 Hrance: A choppy story, but. thrilling > - or all that. Sunshine~Climate. Club The Bond Boy. First National— Richard Barthelmess wears the same Remembrance. Ide _—Famil ARIZONA clothes that he used in “Tol’able Da- life in America as Tet Ce amily ‘TUCSON SUNSHINE-CLIMATE CLUB, 164 Old Pueblo Bldg. Tucson, Arizona. Please send me your free booklet, “Man-Building in the Sunshine- Climate.” NAME. ADDRESS. The Last Straw He lost a fortune in Wall Street without batting an eye. He fought at the front for two years without losing his nerve. He argued with the Government for three years about his 1917 in- come tax without losing his temper. He was shipwrecked and in the water for two days without impair- ing his health. He rode in the subway during vid,” but that is where the resemblance ends. The Old Homestead. Paramount— Family life in America as it is imagined in England, by heck! The Hygienic Holde for those who enjoy cigarette smoking The only hygienic cee holder endorsed The Face in the Fog. Paramount. —Extensive brawling by Lionel Barry- more and other well-known stars. The Sin Flood. Goldwyn—Frank Lloyd’s production of Henning Berg- er’s play, which has been shelved for a long time. It is a fine story, and it has been adapted with rare intelligence. For Review Next Week—‘The Man Who. Saw To-morrow,” “To Have and to Hold,” “One Exciting Night” and “The Young Rajah.” tush hours for twenty years without getting desperate. . But one day—he got every tele- id phone number he called, promptly = and correctly, and at the sanitarium what you will, the shave dong he is considered a hopeless case. * Thre, you oute you ee oat a Petal em D. H. B. |TUNLEY & CO., 2Broadway, N. Y. <1 ittesteation’ (Pea z comicbooks.com -