Looie Blooie

In this Martin Branner’s "Looie Blooie," cartoon strip two meanings of the word “short” are the subject of a pun. An elderly bearded banker dressed in a stereotypical banker’s outfit (top hat, frock coat, striped trousers, spats, and shined shoes) visits Looie’s law office. The banker explains to Louie that after his cashier (teller) ran away with the bank’s money. Louie asks the banker if the cashier was tall. The banker replies “He wasn’t tall. He was short--$50,000!”

Publication date: 1931-01-11

Copyright date: 1931

Size: 7.7 x 35 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Bankers--1930-1940
• Blooie, Looie (Fictitious character)
• Lawyers--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--1930-1940
• Robberies--1930-1940
• Top hats--1930-1940
• Offices--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Comic strips

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (January 11, 1931), p. 6

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Branner, Martin Michael, b. 1888