Life, 1923-05-10 · page 31 of 36
Life — May 10, 1923 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page combines a film review column with a full-page advertisement. The left side features "The Silent Drama: Recent Developments," reviewing current movies including Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin productions—typical 1920s cinema coverage. The right side is dominated by an ABA Travelers' Cheques advertisement. The small cartoon below the reviews shows two men at a table; one asks the other if his father had children, a nonsensical joke playing on faulty logic (a common format in *Life*'s humor section). The advertisement emphasizes that ABA cheques are "the only" travelers' cheques authorized by the U.S. Government for paying customs duties—a selling point for Americans traveling internationally during the 1920s, when such financial instruments were less standardized. The ad stresses safety, convenience, and government certification to build consumer confidence in this relatively new financial product.
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regular Silent Drama department (The roe found on page 24) Souls for Sale. Goldwyn.—Rupert Hughes paints a w rd picture of Holly- wood which wil atisfy the demands of the most discriminating morons. The Nth Commandment. P ‘ara- mount—A. Fannie Hurst story of New York lite which is twisted, in typical movie manner, into propaganda for the Golden State of California. Where the Pavement Ends. Metro. —Another addition to the Brighter South Sea Islands publicity campaign, directed by Rex Ingram and acted by Ramon Navarro and Alice Terry. It js beautiful to behold, but slow-moving. Safety Last. Pathé—Harold Lloyd in a melodramatic comedy which tickles the ribs and dislocates the vertebra at one and the same time. Grumpy. Paramount—A crook play, in which the seemingly useless old grandfather does all the thinking. It gives Theodore Roberts an admirable opportunity to show how good he is. Suzann: First | National—Mabel Normand is delightful in a hackneyed story of California under Spanish rule. The Covered Wagon. Paramount.— Everything that a great motion pic- ture should be. Jazzmania. Metro—Mae Murray vibrates so vehemently that she shook this reviewer right out of the theatre. Enemies of Women. Cosmopolitan. —A tremendous conglomeration of various box-office effects which will entertain but not convince. Brass. IVarner—The story of a young husband who tries unsuccessfully to love, honor and obey his mother-in- law. It is realistic, sincere and thor- oughly interesting. _The Pilgrim. First National—Char- lie Chaplin, from his position on the heights, continues to laugh at the insig- nificant intellectuals who persist in “discovering” him. Down to the Sea in Ships. Hod- kinson—A stirring tale of the days when men were men and whales were whales, with backgrounds in old New Bedford and on the Atlantic Ocean. Bell-Boy 13. First National—A small-time farce, distinguished by the excellent_humor of Douglas MacLean. The Tiger’s Claw. Paramount.— Jack Holt is messed up by a tiger, an Indian half-caste girl and a gang of religions fanatics, but he emerges tri- umphant, unscathed and smiling. For Review Next Week—“The Famous Mrs, Fair.” *You have no children, I grant you, but tell me this—did your father have ed Rire (Paris). a ) perera ene Ww e Se ¢ ae en The Only TRAVELERS’ CHEQUES Authorized for Acceptance By The U. S. Government In Payment of Customs Duties When you pay customs duties on returning to the United States, you will find that AB-A #828, Cheques -TRAVEL MONEY’ are the ozly travelers’ cheques authorized for accep- tance by our government: Because A-B-A Cheques are certified,—like a certified personal or cashier’s check. § ««Wherever money means anything, A-B-A Cheques mean money.’? Your counter-signature in the presence of the acceptor identifiesyou. JSaferthan money, moreconvenient than letters of credit. §A refund may be obtained if uncountersigned A-B:A Cheques should be lost or stolen. §Sold by more than 10,000 banks and trust companies in the United States and Canada. § Bound in. neat wallets in denominations of $10, $20, $50 and $100. Ask for A*B°A Cheques at your bank. The Agent of the American Bankers Association for these cheques is BANKERS TRUST COMPANY NEW YORK PARIS comicbooks.com