Life — June 1935 — page 5: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Stop & Go" Service Page This page is primarily a **theater and movie review section** rather than political satire. The masthead features a traffic light symbol—the "Stop & Go" metaphor organizing entertainment reviews by recommendation level. The reviews critique Broadway plays (like "Accent on Youth," "Petticoat Fever") and films (including "Black Fury," "Four Hours to Kill"). The traffic light device humorously applies traffic-control concepts to entertainment: green light = recommended, yellow = caution/mixed, red = avoid. This is a **consumer guide format** typical of Life magazine's satirical approach—using visual wit (the traffic signal) to evaluate popular culture rather than political commentary. The page reflects 1930s theater and cinema landscape through contemporary critical assessment.