Life, 1929-04-05 · page 44 of 56
Life — April 5, 1929 — page 44: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page combines a Hamburg-American cruise line advertisement with a movie review column. **The Advertisement (left):** Promotes luxury ocean travel on Hamburg-American steamships, emphasizing "Health" as the constant companion of transatlantic voyages. It lists multiple cruise options and shipping company offices nationwide—typical 1920s-era corporate advertising. **The Movie Review (center-right):** Critiques D.W. Griffith's film "Lady of the Pavements," starring Mexican actress Lupe Velez. The reviewer complains that Griffith, once celebrated for "Birth of a Nation" and "Dream Street," has produced only an average picture. The main criticism targets how studio executives force Velez into a "tiger-woman" persona rather than leveraging her actual sex appeal. The plot involves a street girl hired to seduce an aristocrat—typical melodrama. The tone is somewhat condescending toward both the film and its star, reflecting period attitudes about Mexican performers and "B-movie" productions.
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