Life, 1924-11-20 · page 37 of 40
Life — November 20, 1924 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **film reviews and advertising** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The main content consists of brief movie critiques from early 1920s Hollywood, reviewing films starring Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Keaton, Gloria Swanson, and others. The reviews are sardonic—dismissing several films as "thoroughly bad" or "horribly sentimental"—reflecting Life's satirical voice toward contemporary entertainment. The advertisements occupy significant space: an Oshkosh wardrobe trunk ad emphasizes social status and "breeding," while a Barbasol shaving cream ad promotes ease-of-use with comedic language ("Dark Ages," "Slickery-slick"). The photograph at top shows formally dressed people in what appears to be a 1920s social scene, likely accompanying one of the film reviews, though the specific connection is unclear from the visible text. There are no political cartoons or caricatures on this page.
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Not on any one of its distinctive features and conveniences, but rather through its quiet good looks, its unmistakable air of breeding, Oshkosh Luggage has won first place with the people who set the social standards of the world. OSHKOSH wardrobe trunks Recent Developments The Thief of Bagdad (United -Irtists)—Douglas Fairbanks in an Arabian Nights’ entertainment of re- markable beauty. Undoubtedly — the finest picture of this year. Monsieur Beaucaire (Paramount) —Beautiiul to look at, but little else. The Navigator (Metro-Goldwyn)— Buster Keaton adrift in a gale of laughter. Three Women (Iarner Bros.)— Another adroit drama by Ernst Lu- hitsch—not up to the standard of “The Marriage Circle,” perhaps, but far, far above the movie average. His Hour (Paramount)—Gloria Swanson and a villainous husband who is afflicted with heart trouble. The Red Lily (Metro-Goldwyn)— Ramon Novarro and Wallace Beery in a vivid picture of Parisian crime. Feet of Clay (Parun t) —No- table for its last reel, in w Cecil B. De Mille dives into the Great Beyond. Rod La Rocque is excellent. In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (lirst National)—A weak story lifted into the realms of high comedy by Montague Glass’s sub-titles. Tarnish (First National)—Mac McAvoy and Ronald Colman do what they can to rescue this drama from the haven of hokum where it inevitably be- longs. Merton of the Movies (Para- mount)—A thoroughly _ satisfactory translation of the novel and the play, with Glenn Hunter doing his finest work in the title role. The Iron Horse (Fox)—Across the continent with the pioncer railroad men —excellent in spots, and simply awful in others. Captain Blood (Vitagraph)—Saba tini’s rattling story of piracy made into a faulty but thrilling picture. Dangerous Money (/aramount)— A thoroughly bad story. The City That Never Sleeps (Paramount)—The same gocs for this one, too. The Man Who Came Back (fo) Highly varied melodrama with enough suspense to keep it alive. The Alaskan (/Paramount)—Poor Thomas Meighan—he was a good fel- low when he had it. Tess of the D'Urbervilles (\etro- Goldwyn)—Thomas Hardy's much imi- tated novel done into a splendid film by Marshall Neilan. Open All Night (Paramount)—A sophomoric attempt to be daring and modern. Janice Meredith (Cosmopolitan)— The Revolutionary War remodeled to fit the starring contract of Marion Davies. Little Robinson Crusoe (MMetro- Goldwyn)—Jackie Coogan’s feeblest effort. Manhattan = (Paramount)—Richard Dix as the two-fisted hero of a rough drama of the New York underwe The Silent Watcher (First Nati al)—Horribly sentimental story, v superb performance by Glenn Hur For Review Next Week—“/o! Water,’ e's Inferno,” “Th Garden of Weeds.” . Step Out of the Dark Ages This Easy Way Spread on Barbasol. No brush. No rub- in. Apply the good old blade. Slickery- slick. You’re shaved! Try it—three times —according to direc- tions. 35c and 65c > 7 iA The 7 jerpesct Fe Tadianep your Free Tri Y ¢ Tube of Barbasol. For Modern Shaving comicbooks.com