Line #16 WesternAnimation/FelixInHollywood

Context WesternAnimation / FelixInHollywood

Go To


1	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Felix_In_Hollywood_2816.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:300:Felix and Chaplin, striking a pose.]]
3
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.
5
6	This short is PublicDomain and can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ here]].
7
8	----
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.

Context WesternAnimation / FelixInHollywood