Life, 1929-05-17 · page 34 of 52
Life — May 17, 1929 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is dominated by a **cigarette advertisement** for Latima brand, not political satire. The ad uses a visual pun comparing two cars: a larger multi-cylinder vehicle versus a smaller one. The joke: just as a few extra cylinders dramatically improve a car's performance, a few extra cents buys superior tobacco quality in Latima cigarettes. Below the ad is a separate cartoon captioned "Distracted Husband," depicting a man told his wife is at the hospital becoming a mother—a domestic humor gag about his absent-mindedness during this momentous occasion. The right column contains entertainment reviews (mostly talking pictures and supper clubs), typical Life magazine content from the late 1920s era when sound film was novel.
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Life what a whale of a difference just a few cylinders. make... ao SS and what a whale of a difference just afew eo fp A definite extra price for a definite extra tobacco-goodness atima_ CIGARETTES Liccerr & Myzxs Tosacco Co. Disrractep Hussanp: If anything important comes up you'll find me at the Fospital—you see, my wife is—well, the fact is, I’m about to become a mother! Confider tial Guide (Continued §§ from Page 30) Movies Normxe But me Trurn. (Tauxie) Para. mount—Reviewed in this issue. His Captive Woman. (Tatxiz) First No- tional—Reviewed in this issue. Snow Boat. (Tarxie) Universal—Don't be- lieve the ads. It’s terrible. Tre Rarnsow Man, (Tarnie) Sono-Art—Very sobby but entertaining. Frankie Darro gives a remarkable performance. Coguerre. (Tatxiz) United Artistsp—Mary Pickford cuts off her curls, puts her rompers in storage and becomes an adult talkie star. You'll probably like her. Tue Wito Party. (Tatxie) Paramount— Clara Bow talks quite plainly and contin- ues to sell what the pois generally seems to consider sex-appeal. Tue Sprre Marniace. (Souxn) Metro-Gold- wyn—Buster Keaton furnishes some hearty chuckles with the assistance of Dorothy Se- bastian and a set of false whiskers. Hearts 1x Dixit. (Tatxte) For—An excel- lent study of the Southern rural negro. Good singing and a swell comedy per- formance by Stepin Fetchit. Broapway Metopy. (Tatxre) Metro-Gold- wyn—The best of the song-and-dance talk- ies. A triumph for Bessie Love. Tre Inox Mask. (Sounn) United Artists— The sequel to “The Three Musketeers”, but not quite as good. Two short talking se- quences by Doug Fairbanks for their adver- using value. Tre Fivinc Freer. (Sounn) Metro-Goldwyn Ramon Novato, shows how Anaapls graduates me flyers, Exceptional aero- plane photography. A Woman or Arrairs, (Soup) Metro-Gold: wyn—Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in a slighty purified version of “The Green Hat.” Greta is great. Weary River. (Tatxie) First National—An- other crook reforms through the power of music. Richard Barthelmess sings the theme song (or goes through the motions). ‘Tue Banxer. (Tarxie) First National—A really good talking picture. Milton Sills supported by lots of sex-appeal. Recom- mended for adults. Supper Clubs *Dressy. C Cover Charge. H Head Waiter. Ampassapor Gritt, Park Avenue at 1st. Nice quiet place to dance. *C.$1.50-2.00. Barney's, 85 West 3rd. A swell place. A swell orchestra. C.$2.00-3.00, H.Arnold. Casanova, 252 West sqth. Great hang-out. 3.00. Crus Ricutan, 157 West 56th. Olsen is back. C.$5.00. Civs Praza, Plaza Hotel. Nice place. Popular at Tea Dances. Heiou-Ho, 35 East 53rd. Nice place. Good orchestra. *® C.$2.00-3.00. H.George. Lipo, 7th Ave. at sand. Very Park Avenue. *C$s5.00. H.Cabiati. Monrmarte, 205 West so. Oldest supper club in town and still popular. C.$3.00. H.Charlie. Mocavon, 514 St. East of Bway. Nice place. No cover charge. Renpezvous, Winter Garden Theatre. Clay: ton, Jackson and Durante, the funniest birds in town. C.$3.00-4.00. H.Leon. Seactape, St. Regis Hotel, Vincent Lopez speaking. °C.$1.50-3.00. H.Charles. (Continued on Page 34) comicbooks.com