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Hollywood Steps Out (1941)

Hollywood Steps Out poster
Directed by
Tex Avery
Genre
comedy film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A parade of 1940s Hollywood celebrities appears as cartoon caricatures in a nightclub setting. The short pokes fun at famous stars and their public personas through visual gags and slapstick humor.

lightheartedplayfulbouncywittyfast-pacedwhimsicalsatiricalnostalgic

What happens

Hollywood Steps Out is a 1941 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Tex Avery and produced by Leon Schlesinger. The short was released on May 24, 1941. The cartoon features caricatures of over forty contemporary Hollywood celebrities (along with guest appearances). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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