Life — June 16, 1927 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 7 The cartoon at the top depicts a "First Movie Magnate" and "Second Crewus" (likely "Circus") discussing Charles Lindbergh. The magnate has secured a wire stating Lindbergh won't sign a starring contract they offered. The second figure questions why they're not giving Lindbergh "a chance to make a name for himself"—satirizing how both the film industry and circus were desperately competing to capitalize on Lindbergh's fame following his 1927 transatlantic flight. Below, "A Nation's Tribute" presents humorous letters from Americans offering Lindbergh various tributes: farm tractors, dinners, school visits, and even a house-to-house canvass. The satire mocks the nation's obsessive hero-worship and commercial exploitation of Lindbergh's celebrity.