Life, 1927-02-10 · page 12 of 43
Life — February 10, 1927 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct satirical sections: **"Hollywood Idyl"** depicts a conversation between two ex-convicts, "Moe" and "Joe," joking about their criminal past and current Hollywood connections. The satire mocks Hollywood's willingness to employ criminals and the industry's moral laxity—a common 1920s criticism of the film industry's ethical standards. **"Life Lines"** is a gossip/news column featuring brief satirical items about public figures and trends, including references to microbes in lipstick, Archbishop Onoozco, and Charlie Chaplin's "Gold Rush." These are lightweight society jabs at contemporary celebrities and consumer products. The bottom cartoon shows a domestic dispute about a car breaking down ("froze up"), illustrating marital tension over modern automotive technology—a relatable domestic satire of the automobile era.
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st Chorus Girl: Matsie AtN’T so HOT. Second Chorus Girl: LL, DEARIE, YOU'RE NO THREE-ALARM FIRE YOURSELF. Hollywood Idyl “ ELLO, Moe.” H “Hello, Joe. “Well, I see again. Clever gu “And how! t when he got to be Production Man- ager by robbin’ the safe and takin’ the Big Boss to luncl “Hezza smart lad. I was at Superb when he got to be Scenario Editor by showin’ ‘em how to steal Abe's outta jail c buyin’ ’em.” “The kid's got brains.” “GEORGE, DEAR, please DON’T TELL ME AGAIN THAT YOUR CAR 18 ‘FROZE SAY ‘PROZEN. vp.’ “He could sell a two-pants suit to acorpse. ‘The boysa genius.” “He'll be a big man in the picture business.” “They can’t stop him—if he can just y outta jail.” “Well, eC, some time.” “Oak, Moe, gimme a buzz at the club some time “So long, Jc “So long, Moe.” See yah some more Robert Lord. a» Life. Lines Health Officer + Craster of Newark vers, lurk in lipsticks, but the girl who knows her groceries doesn't let them lurk there long. JL The news that lipsticks carry mi- crobes doesn’t seem to > im- pressed the public much. Now, if it could be proved that microbes carry lipsticks: dL 2D—Conerete men. Telephone Fred Exter, 1085W." —Hannibal (Mo.) Courier-Post. These abstract chaps often do be- come exasperating. aL News that Archbishop Orozco is in rebellion against the Mexican Gov- ernment is heard with chagrin by toothpaste manufacturers, who would have paid a tidy sum to have thought of the name first. JL Slogan for Antivur Brispane: “An aeroplane for every news-reel_ pho- tographer.” Ji “Deaths from denatured liquor are ys exaggerated,” announces the aloon League. But didn’t Mark Twain say the same thing first and put it some- what more ly? iL Perhaps wise old Anpnew Metton has an idea of put- ting on the market a popu- lar-priced line of _poison- proof aluminum stomachs. aL Cuartie Crapiin, it’ ap- pears, is again starring in the Gold Rush. Casus Belli O. D. the bundles came; * Charges on them some- thing fearful. Endlessly it was the C. O. D. the bundles came. Causing scenes that were 4 sh. 3 Wife satirical or tearful. C. O. D. the bundles came; Charges on them some thing fearful. Bennet Musson. comicbooks.com