Life — September 25, 1931 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page contains a humorous office cartoon titled "Mr. Hazlet, send up the barber, my hair is annoying me again." It depicts an executive at his desk, apparently so busy or stressed that he wants the barber brought to his office rather than leaving work. Below is "The Movie Executive's Announcement"—a satirical birth announcement for a character named Arthur Whipple, with mock congratulations from Hollywood figures (Norma Talmadge, Charley Chaplin, etc.). The humor lies in treating a fictional child like a major industry event. The page also includes a cartoon titled "Scram!" showing people fleeing under a palm tree, and a section on "Soviet Hollywood" about Russian film directors. The satire targets Hollywood's self-importance and the excesses of busy executives.