Life, 1925-02-26 · page 8 of 36
Life — February 26, 1925 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features satirical content about Los Angeles from *Life* magazine's "Little Journeys to Big Towns" series. The top cartoon depicts "Professional Jealousy in Hollywood," showing a police dog (Strongheart) encountering Joe Martin, "the ape"—likely referring to an actual performing animal act popular in 1920s entertainment. The joke satirizes Hollywood's competitive culture by treating animal performers as rivals, reflecting the era's fascination with exotic animal acts in film. The accompanying text mocks LA as a superficial tourist destination obsessed with real estate schemes and climate claims. "The California Calendar" cartoon humorously exaggerates the city's perpetual sunshine by having characters repeat variations of "gorgeous climate" across summer months—satirizing LA's relentless promotional self-marketing to potential residents and investors seeking the promised California dream.
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PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY IN HOLLYWOOD WHEN STRONGHEART, THE POLICE DOG, ENCOUNTERS JOR MARTIN, THE APE Little Journeys to Big Towns Los Angeles OS ANGELES is the only large city in the United States whose population manages to subsist wholly on air. The climate supplies part and realtors supply the rest (except for tourists, who aren't allowed to), The city is the Mecca of the tin-can tourist, which fact, if stated to the tribe, would occasion some such remark as, “Oh! is De Mille doing another spectacle?” For Los Angeles, be it known, lives in the minds of its visitors as Hollywood's largest suburb. Los Angeles is the town young Cornelius Vanderbilt selected wherein to prove that the tabloid newspaper is a success in New York. He proved it, proving also that a The California Calendar Ais Se ~ = ae = ™~™ S/N co, ‘Gee, this is a gorgeous climate!” “Gee, this is a grand climate!” (Continued on page 9) moron is a moron no matter where the “What's-Wrong-with- This-Picture?” is printed. Every train rolling into the city brings another load of climate addicts. Two hours after they arrive they are busy selling one another lots in the newest restricted residential development. A week later they are writing indignant let- ters to the newspapers, signed “Old Resident.” Statistics show that Los Angeles is the largest buyer of the smallest bathing suits in the country, as do their wearers. Lady Godiva could ride through the streets without causing comment other than, “I see the girls are wearing them longer at Venice this year.” Beyond Los Angeles are the orange groves. However, it has one thing in common with its sister communities. It makes its own pre-war gin. James K, McGuinness. Brief History of the Golden State HE golden legends. The gold mines. The golden oranges. The golden sunshine. The gilded movies. The realtors’ golden dreams. The gold bricks. ttn S “Gee, this is a wonderful climate!” Aug. ARE You SOLD ON CALIFORNIA? comicbooks.com