Whisper

Prototype Studio, Week 11: Magazine Choices

For this week's prompt, I drew inspiration from Whisper, a "sensationalist" magazine published by Robert Harrison (1904-1978).  In the May 1950 issue that I consulted, quite a few photospreads feature young female dancers with fantastic names like Luscious.  One article concerned Nobel-prize winner Dr. Hermann Muller's work on x-ray mutagenesis. Another reported on the public hanging of Roscoe ("Red") Jackson in Galena, Montana. Also: alligator wrestling, confessions of a con girl, and Hollywood special effects. 

The backdrop is Detroit's Vanity Ballroom, built in 1929 and now in an advanced state of decay (photo source HistoricDetroit.org Facebook page).

Instructions: Use your mouse to drag and drop the dancers and fruit flies. 

Credits

• "On the Good Ship Lollipop" sung by Betty Harris
• Dance Hall Atmosphere/Dance Hall Applause (BBC Sound Effects)
• Images from Whisper, May 1959 and HistoricDetroit.org
• 2D drag and drop code by Firnox