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Life — August 9, 1929 — page 35: Life, 1929-08-09

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This is primarily a **movie review page** with related advertisements, not a political cartoon. The main content reviews a film featuring actress **Colleen Moore** in an Irish-themed story involving characters named James, Sir Timothy, and Grandmother O'More. The reviewer critiques the plot as predictable and overly long, though praising supporting performances by Aggie Herring and Robert E. O'Connor. The film includes singing and a theme song called "Smiling Irish Eyes." The reviewer notably complains about actor Hall's prominent **sideburns**, suggesting the magazine had previously criticized this facial hair style—a humorous recurring complaint. The advertisements include **Apollinaris water**, bus tours, and **Squibb's Shaving Cream** (which playfully connects to the sideburn commentary). The page reflects 1929 American entertainment culture and contemporary grooming standards.

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When your Hostess serves she is thoughtful of you “The Queen of Table Waters” Sole Importers: Apollinaris Agency Co. Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York ‘TOURS ONE TO THIRTY DAYS Nhort One Day Trips For Idle Hours Asbury Pack, N. J Lakewood. N. J West Point, NOY HOTEL ASTOR BUS TERMINAL 220 West 45 St. NEW YORK CITY Velephone For Information CHilexertixne 773 — — | Moore is at the theatre, chopping or traveli led places, tl a of ‘Crews Lavender Smelling Salts clears the brain, steadies the nerves, counteracts Life Movies (Continued from Page 26) will sell Aloysius (the pig) aaa | tiver. In a rage Colleen forces her way into the castle where Sir Timothy, lord of the manor, is giving a swanky | dinner, and demands redress for the wrongs committed by his brutal over seer. This scene and the one during which Grandmother O’More and Sir Timothy engage in a spirited Irish ar- gument are almost worth the price of admission. The last part of the picture is dragged out boringly while James goes to America and becomes a huge success on the strength of the theme song which he and Colleen wrote together, and which, you may be sure, does not merit half the importance attached to it. In order to take up a little more time, the producers arrange a stupid misunderstanding between the lovers at this point and another reel of film is wasted. Colleen goes all the way | to New York to see her boy friend, but when she beholds him making love on | a stage to another gal, she turns right around without saying “Boo” to the innocent James and heads back for County Kerry. In one scene Miss shown walking aimlessly about the streets of New York in her stupid lovelorn despair, and in the next we sce her standing at the gate of her home in Erin, The transition is so unexpected that the audience is almost | certain to giggle in amused amaze. ment. The plot calls for some singing by the two principals, and they get with it nicely enough, in spite of th theme song which, oddly enough, is entitled, “Smiling Irish Eyes.” The most convincing performances are given by Aggie Herring as Grand- mother O'More and Robert E, O'Con- nor as Sir Timothy. The comedy tal- ents of Claude Gillingwater and Rob: ert Homans are wasted when they are made to behave like a couple of bur- lesque comics. We can overlook the tact that Mr. Hall is able to play practically every note on a violin without moving his hand, and he might also be spared se- vere criticism for his Times Square Irish dialect, but it is discouraging to note that he still has those side-burns in spite of all the pressure that has been brought to bear against them in these columns. To Miss Moore's credit it must. be said that she speaks plainly and does remarkably well with her dialect. The | talkies will not detract from her pop ularity if proper judgment is used in | choosing her future stories. For Colleen Moore admirers and people who suffer from high blood pressure. TRUANT WHISKERS THOSE sly little batches of hair that always seem to play truant to the razor — get after them with Squibb’s Shaving Cream. A real shave needs Squibb’s. It’s so thorough—so satisfactory. The razor almost smiles as it coasts through. Such easy work. And, ct the end, a fresh, smooth comfort. No tug nor tussle. Don’t play truant yourself from the shaving satisfaction of Squibb’s. morrow. Squibb’s Shaving Cream is sold atall drug stores. The price, too, is quite reasonable. 40c a Lather up with it to- generous tube. © 1929 by E.R. Squibb & Sons A SHAVING CREAM BY SQUIBB comicbooks.com