Felix in Hollywood

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.

Felix in Hollywood
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

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

1. Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
2. Jerry Beck, ed. (1998). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals. JG Press, Inc. ISBN 1-57215-271-0.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

External links

• Felix in Hollywood at IMDb