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[[File:Felix_In_Hollywood_2816.jpg|frame|Felix and Chaplin, striking a pose.]]

A [[The Silent Age of Animation|1923]] short subject featuring [[Otto Messmer]]'s cartoon star [[Felix the Cat]]. The short is centered around Felix as he tries to get a job in show business, and encounters some other stars of the era such as [[Charlie Chaplin]] along the way.

This short was voted #50 on [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]] list.

This short is in the [[Public Domain]] and can be viewed [[{{PAGENAME}}/Source|here, on this very wiki]]; or, if you insist on going elsewhere, on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ YouTube.]

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* [[Circling Birdies]]: The star variation.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: It's Felix, and he's in Hollywood.
* [[It's Been Done]]: Parodied, as Felix invents what he thinks is a new act, but in reality has already been done by [[Charlie Chaplin]], who indignantly scorns Felix for alledgedly stealing his act.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Charlie Chaplin's [[The Cameo|cameo]].
* [[Public Domain Animation]]
* [[Shape Shifter]]: At one point, Felix transforms into a briefcase in order to tag along with his owner to Hollywood.
* [[The Silent Age of Animation]]
* [[Speech Bubble]]
* [[You Just Ruined the Shot]]: Although in a twist on the trope, the director actually ''likes'' Felix's interruption and gives him a contract.

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