Felix the cat was the biggest cartoon star of the silent era bar none. Master tom felix successfully woos miss kitty white, to the detriment of his job as a mouser. Animator otto messmer created felix for feline follies, a oneshot cartoon. The feline follies of felix the cat is a mock, potential pgstyle surreal, slice of life comedyfantasy adventure series with a dash of black comedy. Login with amazon try a 30day free trial of amazon prime relogin required on woot. Tables full of educational material on cats were also available for perusal. Feline follies is an 1919 animated short film, distributed by paramount pictures. The name means lucky, successful, happy, and prosperous. The anthropomorphic black cat with his black body, white eyes.
Feline follies 2018 information package pdf sponsorship form, reservation form, and raffle ticket form. Its a natural protective reflex to protect their vital organs. Linscription est necessaire pour regarder le film en 1080p hd. Felinefollies, a felix the cat 1919 silent animated short by pat sullivan. By simply offering felix cartoons, theater owners were guaranteed to have full.
But as muted as feline follies is compared to later felix cartoons. Messmer claimed to have created the entire film within his own home, instead of the studio. And the feline version has a plot, categorically speaking. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. The character looks similar and it was brought to the public by the same folks who made the felix cartoons, though he is more like a real cat in this cartoon and they call him master tom. Charles lindbergh took a felix doll with him on his famous transatlantic flight. Feline follies is a fundraiser benefiting local rescue organizations such as tompkins county spca and central new yorks spay and neuter assistance program. September 1, 1977 was when my first cat, cassandra, was born i received her as a gift from my dad on october 8 that year. Get started by logging in with amazon or try a 30day free trial of amazon prime. A nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of the worlds endangered felines. In most other regards, the familiar personality is there, though not the casual surrealism that propels his later cartoons.
He made his debut on november 9, 1919 in feline follies, and felix at 100 is my way of preserving the legacy of felix the cat. Feline follies was not the first short film by the pat sullivan studio to feature a black cat as a protagonist. This year feline follies will feature cat adopations, professional cat photography sessions, educational minilectures given by cornell faculty and staff, childrens. We are delighted to introduce you to the feline follies club. Master tom is thrown out due to his ineffective pest control. The mischievous feline created by otto messmer for the pat sullivan studiorocketed to fame, holding a spot as the worlds most popular cartoon character until the advent of mickey mouse. In this, considered to be the first felix the cat cartoon, felix has yet to acquire his familiar name. The ffmpeg2theora command used to remove the audio from the original ogv file, and its output, was.
Felix the cat feline follies 1919 first felix film. I realized the other day that i hadnt posted anything in my feline follies category in a while. September 1, 1987 was the birthday of another of my cats, tomtat. Felix the cat is by far my favorite cartoon character. He was the first giant balloon in the macys thanksgiving day parade.
In feline follies, felix appears under a similar alias. Eye of the tiger by survivor flixxy editors search the internet daily, to find the very best videos for you. Voir en feline follies 1919 vf gratuit film complet. Children and cat lovers of all ages are fascinated by our cats and the peacocks. Feline follies is now in its 17th year, according to feline club president missy turner 10.
This version is a derivative of the internet archive ogv video with the sound removed. Pacing into his 11 th decade, felix the cat appears to have all of his nine lives intact, and shows no signs of slowing down. When he returns to miss kitty white he finds a litter of cats that look just like him. The first appearance of felix the cat as master tom. Catwoman is on the prowl, and commissioner gordon dispatches our caped crusader batgurl to put an end to catwomans feline follies and bring her to justice. Feline follies is the first felix the cat cartoon, though it isnt exactly the felix that was popular through the 1920s. The classic felix the cat page the internet animation. Script columbia pictures logo appears comedic cartoon music playing a sky blue background appears with words columbia pictures presents modern toons a sony cartoon studios production color by technicolor starring squeaky the mouse story by julian reilly animation julian reilly aaron springer.
One of our girlz finally tastes defeat at the hands of a male opponent. Usage public domain topics felix, the, cat, 1919, black, white, feline, follies. I may have once felt that way in the beginning of my life. It is more like a moving comic strip than a full fledged short. Master tom who would later be renamed felix the cat falls in love with miss kitty white. Felix the cat feline follies 1919 public domain movies. There are not many places where people can bring their cats and show them off, turner said. The studios first cat themed animated film was the tail of thomas kat 1917, currently considered a lost film. Please join us for a day of education, feline adoption, and celebration. Our main fundraiser every year is the fabulous feline follies dinner. It is notable as the debut film of cartoon star felix the cat, who is referred to as master tom for this and its lost followup film, the musical mews, and the start of the classic felix cartoons. Feline follies is a 1919 paramount screen magazine cartoon, produced by pat sullivan, and directed and singlehandedly animated by otto messmer.
Feline follies club clubs ruth schmuff, rebecca wood. Heres felix the cat created by otto messmer in 1919 in his first appearance feline follies being the first cartoon character in history to win a high level of popularity. I commissioned rebecca wood several years ago to create these animal ornaments exclusively for us. A very nicely edited compilation of kittens and cats doing funny things. She thinks its the unusual nature of the show that attracts people every year. But i feel compelled to give it its due as the beginning of a whole new.
He was the youngest of a 3generation cat family we had him, his mother, and his grandmother, and he was born under my dads bed. The earliers short protagonist was called thomas kat. Discussion in miscellaneous started by alienesse, feb 18, 2012. In depth information about feline follies, produced by famous players lasky corporation. Feline follies 1919 feline follies theatrical cartoon. Master tom is lured away from his job of protecting the house from mice by the charms of miss kitty. Felix celebrates his 100 th year as an internationally known film cat in 2019.
The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery. The series would aim to reboot the felix the cat character along with being a streamlined version of previous incarnations universes into one. Felix the cat first hit the screen on november 9, 1919, in feline follies. Seven super sweet kitties doing comical cat like things. This morning, the princess and i snapped a couple photos of our cat up to her old tricks. Feline follies wikisource, the free online library.
From over 300,000 videos uploaded to youtube daily, flixxy editors select only 1. Large, diverse collections of the northern chinese and amur subspecies of leopards. Tom falls in love with a lady cat, and while theyre out courting at night, the mice ransack the kitchen. Just click below to start viewing feline follies online now. This dvd includes felixs debut as a free wheeling cat about town in feline follies. Felix the cat signaled the beginning of silent cartoons medium. Its fads, foibles, and frivolities are as brilliant and as mischievous as the great white way brand. Chauncey the cat has a big showing at feline follies 08. Feline follies was the first cartoon to feature felix the cat, one of the most famous cartoon characters from the silent film era.