Life, 1928-03-15 · page 30 of 34
Life — March 15, 1928 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page primarily contains **movie reviews** and **advertisements**, not political cartoons. The "Recent Developments" section reviews contemporary 1920s films, including Charlie Chaplin's *The Circus*, *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes*, and *Wings*—offering brief, sometimes sarcastic commentary on their quality. The major advertisement is for **Marmola**, a weight-loss tablet marketed to women. The tagline "A Gift for Lost Fat" and "Men Will Pay" reflects 1920s gender dynamics: husbands allegedly offer "$10 per pound for lost fat," framing weight loss as a marital bargain. The ad emphasizes beauty and vitality while claiming the tablets contain a "scientific discovery" that converts food to energy rather than fat—a dubious claim by modern standards. A smaller ad for **Foot-Joy shoes** appears on the left, and maritime remedies advertise at bottom right. The page is essentially a snapshot of 1920s consumer culture and attitudes toward women's appearance.
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Recent Developments The Circus. Charlie Chaplin in a custard-pie comedy which is imeffably funny—the funniest picture, in fact, that any one has ever made. Simba. A fabulous number of wild animals, photographed at close range by the enterprising Martin Johnson and wife. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. A faintly amusing counterfeit of Anita Loos's masterpiece, with plenty of cute young ladies on whom the eye may be feasted. Beau Sabreur. More about the For- eign Legion in Africa, but don’t expect ths one to come within hailing distance ° ‘au Geste.” The Devil Dancer. Gilda Gray goes into her dance and partially redeems an \ Men Wi otherwise feeble drama of the Orient. Make This Bargain Wife Savers. Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton are comical in this. The Silver Slave. Another tearful mother role for Irene Rich. A Texas Steer. The doings of a . pas cowboy in Congress, enlivened by the Make this bargain with oe husband F ° —$10 per pound for lost fat. You will find him very glad to agree. Then combat that excess in this easy, pleasant way. Take Marmola prescrip. tion tablets—four a day—until the we ight comes down to normal. No extremes in exercise or diet are required, though moderation helps. Marmola is based on a discovery made by scientists some 20 years ago. It is based on wide research and thousands of experiments. It aims to increase in the body a substance which turns food into fuel and energy rather than into fat. The complete prescription eppears in every box. Also the reasons for what i does for beauty, health and vitalit: to avoid any fear of harm and totell you just why it acts. People have used Marmola for two decades—millions of bexes of it. U: have told others, and the use has s Now you can sce the results wherever you look. Slenderness prevails today, fat is the exception. Go try Marmola—the help which has brought to so many new beauty, new health and vitality. Watch the results in your own case. Then, when you get what you desire, tell others what it did. Order now before you forget it. Do that in justice to yourself. You cannot afford excessive fat in these days. Marmola prescription tablets are told by all druggists at $1 per box, If your druggist is out, he will get them at once from his jobber. MARMOLA ‘Drescription Tablet; Dre Pleasant Way toReduce A Gift for Lost Fat | keen humor of Will Rogers. The Dove. Norma Talmadge as a little native girl who speaks broken English and becomes involved in numer- ous difficulties with Noah Beery. On Your Toes. A Reginald Denny farce, similar to the famous “Leather Pushers,” but longer. Serenade. Adolphe flighty musi in a Grade-A comedy West Point. If you've seen one Wil yu've seen them Menjou as a liam Haines picture, y all. Man, Woman and Sin. John Gilbert a gullible newspaper reporter who gets into trouble. — Intelligently directed by Monta Bell. The Gaucho. One can’t help wishing that Douglas rbanks would leave the preaching to Cecil B. De Mille. Sunrise. The first result of FL W. Murnau's visit to Hollywood—and an e) traordinary achievement it i dramatic strength is incr ) by the fine work of Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien. Uncle Tom's Cabin. still there. Love. If you saw John Gilbert and Greta Garbo in lesh and the Devil, you'll probably insist on secing this. Wings. swift and rather gruesome melodrama the war in the air, dis- tinguished by the performances of Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen. RE The thrill is : | After the Round-Up Ix the early days of the World War the officer ge of a British post deep in the heart of Africa received a wireless message from his ¢ “War declared. Arrest all on De YOUR feet ask you to | sit down at five o'clock? Present-day walking conditions—cement enemy floors and walks—require shoes with a scientifically constructed foundation Foot-Joy Shoes supply this need and are made in smart styles for street, sport and evening wear. Write us and we will send you our latest catalog. printed in colors. FIELD & FLINT CO., Brockton, Mass The abore statement is just os true of Foot-Joy Shoes for Women. Write for information. Name... Address .. aliens in your district. A few “days later the chief received this communication: “Have arrested seven Germans, three Belgians, four Spaniards, five French- men, a couple of Swedes, an Argentinian and an American, Please inform me whom we are at war with.” —Watchman-Examiner. “How was the new play? “Amusing to listen to, but improper to talk about.”"—Washington Star. —in the roughest waters, This ap- palling ngusea is unnecessary suf- fering. Mothersill’s prevents Travel Sickness on your journeys by Sea, Train, Auto, Car or Air. ft 7c. & $1.50 at Drug Stores or direct The Mothersill Remedy Co., Ltd. New York Montreal Lond: comicbooks.com