Life, 1923-01-25 · page 31 of 36
Life — January 25, 1923 — page 31: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **movie advertisement** for Douglas Fairbanks in "Robin Hood," presented as a theatrical poster rather than political satire. The page promotes the film as "the picture that will live forever on the pages of History." The design uses an open-book motif with two film stills flanking Fairbanks in his Robin Hood costume. The ornate text promises adventure—"silvery shrill of trumpets," "flashing rush of knights," "crash of lance"—and romantic elements ("merrie bowman," "lady," "tyrant to down"). This appears to be early cinema advertising emphasizing spectacle and swashbuckling action. Fairbanks was famous for athletic, adventurous roles. The grandiose language ("live forever") typifies 1920s film promotion, positioning movies as worthy of historical significance.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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