Life — November 1935 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Stop & Go" Service Page from Life Magazine This is a **review and recommendation page**, not a political cartoon. It's a "Stop & Go Service" guide — Life's critical ratings system for entertainment and cultural products (theater, movies, sports, books, records). The traffic light graphic at top left symbolizes the rating system: **STOP** (don't see/read), **CAUTION** (mixed reviews), and **GO** (recommended). The page contains brief reviews by critics George Jean Nathan (theater) and Don Herold (movies), plus Paul Gallico (sports). Each review uses the traffic light system to guide readers on what's worth their time and money. Examples: *Dark Angel* gets a STOP (sad, not recommended); *Alias Bulldog Drummond* gets a GO (entertaining). This was Life's practical service to readers navigating 1930s entertainment options.