Life, 1923-11-22 · page 5 of 34
Life — November 22, 1923 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical news briefs and one cartoon. The cartoon depicts a woman at a dinner table surrounded by men, with the caption: "He's got a wonderful part for me, in a big Bible picture, all about Cain and Mabel." The joke appears to mock Hollywood's tendency to adapt or misrepresent Biblical stories for commercial entertainment. "Cain and Mabel" plays on the actual Biblical story of Cain and Abel, suggesting filmmakers might carelessly rename or alter religious narratives for box-office appeal. The woman's eager response to a "part" in such a project satirizes both the film industry's opportunism and actors' willingness to participate in dubious productions. The surrounding text items discuss 1920s topics including doctor strikes, Ford automobiles, and Argentine politics—typical Life magazine fare mixing humor with contemporary events.
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Om as one hears the heart of ~“ America spoken of, no one knows st what it is. But it’s a cinch: that ngress is the lungs. aL raffic warning to the Thanksgiving key: Dangerous Carve Ahead. aL everal of the largest movie studios ive decided to shut down, but that esn’t mean that any of the press ents are going to shut up. aL says Elbert H. Gary: “If you will sit wn and figure up what fifty cents a y saved will amount to in twenty ars you will be surprised.” Still, that’s a long time to wait for a rprise. aL he skull of a man, believed to be 200,000 years old, has been found in ilifornia, and all loyal native sons are a loss to understand how he ever ppened to die. As 15,000 British doctors have threat- ened to strike on January 1, the public is urged to lay in its 1924 supply of in- fluenza now. JL Ford may not run after all, but he is certainly making a tremendous rattle. JL A scientist has discovered that east- bound ships are lighter than those traveling west. The opposite applies to the pocketbooks of the American tour- ists on board. aL Wreaths of everlasting flowers, popular in the mid-Victorian era, are coming back into favor for weddings. The movement should be prohibited at once. Weddings are much too old- fashioned as it is. JL The least that can be said for New York’s gunmen is that they take life seriously. An English paper states that the Brit- ish soldier had to wait a hundred and twenty-two years for a raise in pay. Thus establishing a precedent for the American soldier's bonus. aL The British peerage is reported to be four hundred members short. Much uncertainty prevails as to whether this should be regarded as an asset or a liability. aL The Argentine government has decided to spend 100,000,000 gold pesos for ad- ditional armament. They are going after Dempsey in earnest this time. aL The children of the new aristocracy are now asking their daddies, “What did you make in the Great War?” aL Obviously the chief opposition to the Ford candidacy may be expected from the great silent vote. “HE'S GOT A WONDERFUL PART FOR ME, IN A BIG BIBLE PICTURE, ALL ABOUT CAIN AND MABEL.” comicbooks.com