Life, 1927-06-16 · page 15 of 34
Life — June 16, 1927 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons about Hollywood filmmaking during what appears to be WWI era. The **top cartoon** mocks a film studio's decision to film a Christmas scene in June wearing Santa costumes on a hot day—purely to catch the December magazine issues' attention. It satirizes Hollywood's desperation for publicity and the absurdity of seasonal content timing. The **bottom cartoon**, titled "The Slacker," depicts a man in civilian dress standing apart from a group of soldiers. The caption indicates Hollywood discovered an "extra" who hasn't participated in "at least one big war picture." This mocks both actors' eagerness to appear in military films and Hollywood's obsession with war-themed productions during the WWI period. Both cartoons critique Hollywood's commercialism and opportunism.
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Life is SNES ; Ty N ~~ Visitor to the Studio: wuat’s THE IDEA OF THE SANTA CLAUS COSTUME ON A HOT DAY LIKE THIS? Assistant Director: ou, THE STARS ALWAYS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN JUNE 80 AS TO CATCH THE DECEMBER ISSUES May The publick prints full of young Lind- bergh, the flyer, who is the most acceptable 24th hero we have had in a long time, and also of the American women who are to be presented at court to-night in London, a list which suggests to me an- nually that the names have been drawn out of a hat. Nor have I any envy soever of the candidates for so empty an honor, for, let it be credited or no, I had far liefer be sitting in Marge Boothby’s drawing-room making five spades doubled than standing about with a jumpy stomach trying to balance three unaccustomed OF THE FAN MAGAZINES, plumes in my coiffure 1n order to be introduced to a pair who might not recognize me when they saw me the next time. Greatly depressed by the continued in- clemency of the weather, having had to dispute daily with my husband and my handmaiden about the weight of my apparel. Going without wraps has always been to me one of the greatest joys of Spring, yet we have had but one day this year when it might be done with comfort and safety, and that one so freakish in its humidity as to cause Bob Banning to say, ‘What a short summer we've had!" (Please turn to page 32) The Slacker HOLLYWOOD DISCOVERS AN EXTRA WHO HASN’T TAKEN PART IN AT LEAST ONE BIG WAR PICTURE. comicbooks.com