Life, 1928-01-19 · page 17 of 38
Life — January 19, 1928 — page 17: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts two caricatured men examining a scenic location. Mr. Jones praises it as "picturesque," while Mrs. Jones laments that "its charm is being completely spoiled by the American tourists." This satirizes early 20th-century tourism's impact on historic or scenic destinations. The exaggerated caricatures of the tourists themselves underscore the irony: wealthy Americans traveling abroad were seen as uncultured visitors who damaged the very places they visited. The joke critiques American tourists' obliviousness to their own role in degrading cultural sites through mass tourism. The page also contains humor sections like "Hot Stuff," "Hollywood Idyl," and "Terrible Threat"—typical Life magazine satirical commentary on contemporary social situations, though specific references remain unclear without additional context.
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Hot Stuff TOOK Matilda to a show: I'll say that girl’s no Eskimo! I sat with Mabel on the porch: I call her my electric torch. I rode with Mildred on a trolley: She burnt me like a hot tamale. I spent an afternoon with Fan: And got a handsome coat of tan. But Sally is the girl I think The hottest of all dames: She went with me to a skating rink And left the place in flames. Norman R. Jaffray. Hollywood Idyl “E ELLO, Moe.” “Hello, Joe.” “Well, Sid come through with a great opera over at Magnificent. I ht the preview an’ it’s a pay- “Yeh. I run into Sid at the club last month an’ he didn’t have no story. So I gave him a great yarn for the picture.” “Of course, there ain’t much to the picture except a gag routine with flvypaper that I give Sid a coupla weeks ago.” “Yeh. Sid’s a great fella and a clever director except he don’t know how to shoot drama.” “Yeh. He's O. K. But he’s lousy at comedy. He don’t even be- Terrier THREAT Cusan Motner: Now you be a good child and help with the work or I won't let you see President Coolidge when he comes to town. Mr. Jones: It’s a picturesque city, all right. Mrs. Jones: Yes—but its charm is being completely spoiled by the American tourists. gin to know how to shoot a gag so it goes over.” “He useta rustle props for me when I was directin’ at Sennett’s in 1914. He was dumber even than he is now.” “Sid’s one o’ my real pals—but he’s got about as much right to direct pictures as I got to challenge Tun- ney.” “Well, I gotta run. I’m playin’ golf with Louis Mayer this after- noon.” “Well, I’m late, too. fishin’ with Jesse Lasky.” “So long, Joe.” “So long, Moe.” I'm goin’ Robert Lord. DD Similes: “As dumb as a movie subtitle writer who can’t think of a simile to describe how dumb a character is.” Echo of Defeat ELL, son, what did your teacher have to say to-day?” “Not much, Dad, except that she had a good laugh out of that essay you wrote on Cicero,” Tue Gutp Stream 2 a comicbooks.com