Life, 1925-07-30 · page 19 of 36
Life — July 30, 1925 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page satirizes government officials collaborating with Hollywood celebrities on films. The joke suggests absurd pairings: **Key References:** - Secretary Wilbur posed with actor Ramón Novarro at Annapolis, prompting the satire - President Coolidge is jokingly proposed to work with Tom Mix (Western star) on "The Electric Horse" - Buster Keaton (silent comedian) teaching Chief Justice Taft solemnity - Pola Negri (exotic actress) making a film about the Internal Revenue Department **The Point:** The cartoons mock how government officials are eager to associate with celebrities for publicity, suggesting such collaborations are ridiculous and beneath their dignity. The humor lies in pairing serious institutions (Supreme Court, Treasury Department) with entertainment industry figures, highlighting the absurdity of politician-celebrity entanglement—a surprisingly modern concern for the 1920s.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
LIFE - Since Secretary Wilbur posed with Ramén Novarro in an Annapolis movie, why shouldn't President Coolidge collaborate with Tom ’ : ( i Mix in “The Electric Horse”? a And Buster Keaton might go on location in the Supreme Court to teach Chief Justice Taft how to be as solemn as a judge. And Pola Negri, of course, could lend her services to a film dealing with romance and adventure in the Department of Internal Revenue. od in Washington comicbooks.com