Classic Felix the Cat cartoons
THE MOVIE HISTORY OF FELIX THE CAT
Felix the Cat first appeared on screen as "Master Tom" in FELINE FOLLIES released on September 1, 1919. Due to the enormous popularity of his first Felix film, Paramount Studios signed a two year deal with Pat Sullivan to create one Felix the Cat film per month. Pat Sullivan credited himself with the creation and animation of Felix., Actually, his employee Otto Messmer had the original idea for Felix and animated all of the Felix the Cat films. Felix the Cat enjoyed celebrity status and quickly became a household name in anada, the U.S. and abroad in England, Germany, Australia, and China. Felix became one of the most famous stars of the 1920's, rivaling Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton. The Prince of Wales picked Felix the Cat as his Polo Team mascot and a picture of Felix accompanied Charles Lindbergh in his historic solo-flight across the Atlantic. In 1923, a Felix the Cat comic strip was created and ran in newspapers until 1943. It was very popular during WWII.
In 1927, the first giant balloon in the MACY*S Thanksgiving Parade was Felix The Cat. In 1928 Felix's popularity was threatened by the release of the first Disney sound animation film STEAMBOAT WILLIE starring Mickey Mouse. Sullivan and Messmer tried to move Felix into sound pictures, but their attempts failed because their sound effects rarely matched the action on the screen. By 1930, Felix the Cat had been replaced in popularity by Walt Disney's SILLY SYMPHONIES series of movie cartoons.
Note most of these are black and white silents - but there are some soundies and a couple in color - file format availability is mpeg and mp4 for the most part but it varies from cartoon to cartoon.
Feline Follies 1919- the first Felix cartoon (as master tom)
Cat in the Swim 1922
stone age 1922
Felix saves the day 1922
Felix turns the tide 1922
Felix minds the kid 1922
Felix lends a hand 1922
Felix the Cat tries to help rescue a mans wife who has been kidnapped.
Felix revolts 1923
Felix goes ahuntin 1923
Felix in Fairyland 1923
Doubles for Darwin - evolution cartoon 1923
Felix in Hollwood 1923
Felix meets celebrities from the time such as Charlie Chaplin.
Felix the Ghost Breaker 1923
Felix gets broadcasted - 1923
All Balled up - 1924
Felix goes west 1924
Felix gets the can 1924
All Puzzled 1924
Felix Finds out 1924
Two lip time 1926
the nonstop fright - 1927
Bold King Cole 1936
Neptune Nonsense 1936
Goose the laid the golden egg 1936
Felix the Cat first appeared on screen as "Master Tom" in FELINE FOLLIES released on September 1, 1919. Due to the enormous popularity of his first Felix film, Paramount Studios signed a two year deal with Pat Sullivan to create one Felix the Cat film per month. Pat Sullivan credited himself with the creation and animation of Felix., Actually, his employee Otto Messmer had the original idea for Felix and animated all of the Felix the Cat films. Felix the Cat enjoyed celebrity status and quickly became a household name in anada, the U.S. and abroad in England, Germany, Australia, and China. Felix became one of the most famous stars of the 1920's, rivaling Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton. The Prince of Wales picked Felix the Cat as his Polo Team mascot and a picture of Felix accompanied Charles Lindbergh in his historic solo-flight across the Atlantic. In 1923, a Felix the Cat comic strip was created and ran in newspapers until 1943. It was very popular during WWII.
In 1927, the first giant balloon in the MACY*S Thanksgiving Parade was Felix The Cat. In 1928 Felix's popularity was threatened by the release of the first Disney sound animation film STEAMBOAT WILLIE starring Mickey Mouse. Sullivan and Messmer tried to move Felix into sound pictures, but their attempts failed because their sound effects rarely matched the action on the screen. By 1930, Felix the Cat had been replaced in popularity by Walt Disney's SILLY SYMPHONIES series of movie cartoons.
Note most of these are black and white silents - but there are some soundies and a couple in color - file format availability is mpeg and mp4 for the most part but it varies from cartoon to cartoon.
Feline Follies 1919- the first Felix cartoon (as master tom)
Cat in the Swim 1922
stone age 1922
Felix saves the day 1922
Felix turns the tide 1922
Felix minds the kid 1922
Felix lends a hand 1922
Felix the Cat tries to help rescue a mans wife who has been kidnapped.
Felix revolts 1923
Felix goes ahuntin 1923
Felix in Fairyland 1923
Doubles for Darwin - evolution cartoon 1923
Felix in Hollwood 1923
Felix meets celebrities from the time such as Charlie Chaplin.
Felix the Ghost Breaker 1923
Felix gets broadcasted - 1923
All Balled up - 1924
Felix goes west 1924
Felix gets the can 1924
All Puzzled 1924
Felix Finds out 1924
Two lip time 1926
the nonstop fright - 1927
Bold King Cole 1936
Neptune Nonsense 1936
Goose the laid the golden egg 1936
I'm still searching for more of these great classic cartoons - If you have or know where any are please give a shout out and share - thanks and enjoy
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