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This short was voted #50 on [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]] list. |
This short was voted #50 on [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]] list. |
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This short is in the [[Public Domain]] and can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ |
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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=== Tropes Used In This Short === |
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* [[Circling Birdies]]: The star variation. |
* [[Circling Birdies]]: The star variation. |
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* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: It's Felix, and he's in Hollywood. |
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* [[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. |
* [[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. |
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* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Charlie Chaplin's [[The Cameo|cameo]]. |
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Charlie Chaplin's [[The Cameo|cameo]]. |
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* [[You Just Ruined the Shot]]: Although in a twist on the trope, the director actually ''likes'' Felix's interruption and gives him a contract. |
* [[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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Latest revision as of 13:41, 19 April 2021
A 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 here, on this very wiki; or, if you insist on going elsewhere, on YouTube.
Tropes used in Felix in Hollywood include:
- 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 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.
