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2 | [[caption-width-right:300:Felix and Chaplin, striking a pose.]] |
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4 | A [[UsefulNotes/TheSilentAgeOfAnimation July 15, 1923]] short subject featuring Creator/OttoMessmer's cartoon star WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat. 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 Creator/CharlieChaplin along the way. |
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6 | This short is PublicDomain and can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ here]]. |
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9 | !Tropes Used In This Short |
10 | * CharlieChaplinShoutOut: Felix meets Chaplin and imitates him. |
11 | * CirclingBirdies: The star variation. |
12 | * DeliberatelyMonochrome: Like all cartoons of that era. |
13 | * ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's Felix, and he's in Hollywood. |
14 | * ItsBeenDone: Parodied, as Felix invents what he thinks is a new act, but in reality has already been done by Creator/CharlieChaplin, who indignantly scorns Felix for allegedly stealing his act. This also doubles as a MythologyGag, since Otto Messmer had worked on a series of silent Charlie Chaplin cartoons in the past, and Felix was initially inspired by Charlie Chaplin. |
15 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Felix meets several Hollywood celebrities, making this the earliest cartoon to use this storyline. Among the people we recognize are Creator/CharlieChaplin, Creator/DouglasFairbanks, William S. Hart, Will Hays, Snub Pollard and Ben Turpin. |
16 | * PlagiarismInFiction: When Felix imitates Chaplin, he accuses him of "stealing his stuff". |
17 | * PublicDomainAnimation: This cartoon is over 90 years old now and thus past its copyright. |
18 | * ShapeShifting: At one point, Felix transforms into a briefcase in order to tag along with his owner to Hollywood. |
19 | * SpeechBubble: Felix and other characters use speech bubbles to talk. |
20 | * TimeMarchesOn: Every Hollywood star portrayed in this cartoon has died. Apart from Chaplin, most aren't recognized by today's audiences. |
21 | * YouJustRuinedTheShot: In a twist on this, the director actually ''likes'' Felix's interruption and gives him a contract. |
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