Life, 1927-08-25 · page 3 of 36
Life — August 25, 1927 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **primarily a cigarette advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The top section contains a dialogue sketch titled "In a Studio" between characters Ethelinda and "The Artist" (credited to Lloyd Mayer), discussing painting techniques and artistic subjects—standard humorous filler content. The dominant content is a full-page **Old Briar Tobacco advertisement** featuring a man smoking a pipe. The ad emphasizes the tobacco's superior quality and appeals to pipe smokers with testimonials. There is no political satire or social commentary on this page. It represents typical 1920s magazine content: light humor alongside commercial advertising. The page reflects the era's casual acceptance of tobacco marketing in mainstream publications.
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In a Studio E THELINDA: I love that one! 4 How on earth did you ever get think solutely get the sunrise without effect? = 1 You impression of the that splashy it’s wonderfal. seeing it, don’t you? Tie Artist: Yes; Moonlight.” Erur ba: What a perfect name! You can just see the moonbeams called it's splashing all ‘round, can’t you?... Oh, I adore this one of the girl in bathing in her birthday suit. What in amusing idea—only you ought to have her clothes there on the bank ind somebody sort of sneaking up to steal them. Wouldn't that be killing? Tue Artist: It would, Etueninna: What's this smudgy one supposed to be? Tue Artist: That one? is called Ernenino. Heavens, I should think any one could do a picture like that—just putting gray paint on can I simply must try You know, I've always thought I'd have been a gi artist; if I'd had time to study it, I mean. Tae Antist: Really? Ernetinva: Oh, here's a divine one—I simply pictures of evening—those sort of “end of day” things alw appeal to me potently. What do you call it? Tue Artist: “Dawn.” Lloyd Mayer. Oh, that vas, adore The Motion Picture Producer Becomes Slightly Confused “TES an epic we push more than 1,500 extras over a cliff because I care nothing for money and every- thing for Art let's buy that book ‘Elmer Gantry’ and change it into a football picture sure Abe I'll make your sister-in-law's cousin a supervisor tell our both sides of the paper we're wast- new writers to use ing too much money on ten cases of champagne for just a few of my friends who dropped in to play cards | with some stock-shots of a café we can make it look like a classy pic- ture of absolutely clean entertain- ment our kiddies’ morals must be protected listen girlie if you want this part you got to be reaso} the Zipser Productions Comy about to launch forth on the bi producing season in history so lay off everybody close the studio while I go to Europe for a long rest.” Robert Lord. ECAUSE of his impending bout with Gene Tunney, Jack Demp- will be unable attend the American Legion Convention in Paris. sey Ola Briar “ TOBACCO THE BEST PIPE SMOKE EVER MADE!” “My happiest dis- covery in fifteen years Old Briar Tobacco!’’* Here are words of sincere appreciation that reach right out to every pipe smoker. Every day, from everywhere, men are writing that Old Briar Tobacco is bring- ing back to them all of the old pleasure, solace and contentment of pipe smoking. It is the superior quality of Old Briar Tobacco that makes men—thousands of them—enjoy their pipe smoking as they have never enjoyed it before. “The above unsolic- ited praise is froma pipe smoker whohas tried “them all.” ba etme Light up your pipe filled with Old Bnar Tobacco. Draw in the ripe, blended fragrance and aroma of its selected leaf. Taste Old Briar's full natural flavor, its nich body, Smoke it awhile. Then notice how cool it is—and how smooth! It has taken years of scientific knowl- edge in the art of mellowing and blend- ing and generations of tobacco culture to produce Old Briar Tobacco. Step by step Old Briar has been developed — step by step perfected! Of all the pleasures man enjoys, pipe smoking costs about the least HAVE OLD BRIAR Tear out this coupon and mall to: United States Tobacco Co., Rich 200 our aly Se when he detivers U TO DEALERS: 014 Brit is sold in seated Pocket packages at 23¢ God roled hones at Sor, $1.00 ond $2.00 If your jobber has net supplied you, write as and we will send you @ mupply by prepund Parcel Post at rege lar Dealer's proces. Every box and package of Old Broar bas our unlimited Srorentee Print Name Address City and State Your Dealer's Name Address It you preter—send stamps wupon | UNITED STATES TOBACCO COMPANY. RICHMOND, VIRCINIA, U.S. A, LIFE: Published Weekly by Life Pu 508 Madison Ave N.Y.N.Y '. Subserip OfSce, ander act of March 3, 1879. Printed in U.S. A. Ent'd as 2nd Class Matter at the Post Otice Dept. comicbooks.com