Life, 1926-12-02 · page 64 of 81
Life — December 2, 1926 — page 64: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page announces **Life magazine's film cartoon series** featuring three characters—High-Hat Harold, Mike, and Myrtle—who have become popular with audiences. The cartoons, distributed by Educational Film Exchanges, include titles like "Red Hot Rails" and "Flaming Ice." Life is soliciting **scenario ideas from readers**, offering $50 prizes for accepted scripts. Three scenarios have already been purchased from among thousands submitted. The appeal emphasizes that these short cartoons have achieved "sensational success" in theaters nationwide within just three months. The page includes a coupon for interested amateur writers to request submission guidelines. **Context for modern readers**: This reflects the 1920s silent film era when short comedies preceded feature films. Life magazine was actively monetizing its popular culture brand by crowdsourcing creative content—an early precedent for modern crowdsourcing and user-generated content campaigns.
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Life Lifer momo Cartoon Comecliegnsmnm Ideas Wanted! ‘ee eees 6 be seen IGH-HAT HAROLD, MIKE and MYRTLE —the three principal characters in the LIFE CARTOON COMEDIES —are now becoming as famous as Lon Chaney, Richard Dix or Mary Pickford. They are re- ceiving fan letters by the thousand, and are kept busy autographing por- RY EDIES have already been released, and there are more to come (one every other week from now on). We announced in September that we wanted the readers of LIFE to contrib- ute ideas for the CARTOON COM- EDIES. In response to this invitation, we received thousands of scenarios, of which three have been purchased. The invitation is still open. We hope that our readers will work with usin traits for their admirers. The LIFE CARTOON COMEDIES have been be- fore the public for only three months—but in that short time they have scored a sensational success. They have been hailed enthusias- tically, in all parts of the country, by those who like to laugh. The number of theatres which show them regularly is constantly increasing. Ten of the LIFE CARTOON COM- $50 Prizes HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED TO THE FOLLOWING FoR LIFE CARTOON COMEDY SCENARIOS THAT THEY HAVE SUBMITTED: Miss Mary E. Credeford, Schiss Cottage, Trudeau, New York Mr. L. E. Sykes, 16 South Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island Mr. John S. Elliott, 1000 Maryland Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island the preparation of the LIFE CARTOON COMEDIES, just as they work with us on the magazine itself. Don’t fail to see the LIFE CARTOON COMEDIES which have already been released: ‘‘Red Hot Rails,”’ “Flaming Ice,’’ ‘‘Missing Links,” ‘‘The Yellow Pi- rate,’’ ‘“‘Cut Price Glory,” ‘The Raging Tide,’’ “‘The Mighty Smithy,’ ‘‘Bar- num Was Right,’’ ‘‘Bal- loon Tired,’’ and ‘‘Why Women Pay.”’ F YOU are anxious to try your hand at comedy scenario writing, fill out the corner coupon and mail it to the Scenario Editor, LIFE, 5S8 Madison Avenue, Scenario Editor, LIFE, 598 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. Please send me full particulars about the scenario ideas for the LIFE CARTOON COM- EDIES. It is understood that the signing of this cou- pon involves no responsibility on my part. COCHT CHC CCC TCC CCRT ROE, New York City. Full instructions and a sample scenario will be sent you, postpaid. The signing of this cou- pon involves absolutely no responsibility on your part. wee | THE SPICE OF THE PROGRAM The LIFE CARTOON COMEDIES are distributed throughout the country by Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. If your theatre owner has not already arranged to show them, he can obtain full information from the nearest Educational exchange. comicbooks.com