Felix in Hollywood
| Felix in Hollywood | |
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 Felix and Charlie Chaplin share the screen in a memorable moment from the short. | |
| Directed by | Otto Messmer |
| Produced by | Pat Sullivan |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Pat Sullivan Studios |
| Distributed by | Margaret J. Winkler |
Release date | July 15, 1923 |
Running time | 9 min. 17 sec. |
| Language | English |
Felix in Hollywood is a 1923 short featuring Felix the Cat.[1] In the episode, Felix goes to Hollywood and meets Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart, Cecil B. DeMille, Will Hays, Snub Pollard & Ben Turpin, in the first animated cartoon to feature caricatures of Hollywood celebrities.
Reception
The short was named #50 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time in a 1994 survey of animators and cartoon historians by Jerry Beck,[2] making it the only Felix the Cat cartoon on the list.
See also
- Mickey's Gala Premier
- Mickey's Polo Team
- Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
- Hollywood Steps Out
- Hollywood Daffy
- The Autograph Hound
- Slick Hare
- What's Cookin' Doc?
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ Jerry Beck, ed. (1998). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals. JG Press, Inc. ISBN 1-57215-271-0.
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