Felix the Cat filmography
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This is a complete list of animated films released theatrically starring Felix the Cat.
Short films
[edit]Silent films
[edit]Paramount Pictures (1919–1921)
[edit]The first 25 Felix cartoons were distributed to theaters by Paramount Pictures. The character was named "Master Tom" until The Adventures of Felix.
| Title | Original release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feline Follies view | November 9, 1919 | |
| The Musical Mews | November 16, 1919 | Lost[1] |
| The Adventures of Felix | December 14, 1919 | Lost[1] |
| A Frolic with Felix | January 25, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Big Game Hunter | February 22, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Wrecking a Romeo | March 7, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Food Controller | April 11, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Pinch Hitter | April 18, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Foxy Felix | May 16, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| A Hungry Hoodoo | June 6, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| The Great Cheese Robbery | June 13, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix and the Feed Bag | July 18, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Nifty Nurse | August 22, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| The Circus view | September 26, 1920 | |
| My Hero | October 24, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Landlord | November 21, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix's Fish Story | December 26, 1920 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Gay Dog | February 6, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Down on the Farm | February 13, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Felix the Hypnotist | March 20, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Free Lunch | April 17, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Goes on Strike | May 15, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Out of Luck | June 5, 1921 | |
| The Love Punch | July 3, 1921 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Left at Home | July 17, 1921 | Lost[1] |
Margaret J. Winkler (1922–1925)
[edit]64 cartoons
| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Saves the Day view | February 1, 1922 | |
| Felix at the Fair view | March 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Makes Good view (also known as Felix Has A Narrow Escape) |
April 1, 1922 | |
| Felix All at Sea | May 1, 1922 | |
| Felix in Love view | June 1, 1922 | |
| Felix in the Swim view | July 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Finds a Way (also known as Felix on The War Path) view | August 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Gets Revenge view | September 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Wakes Up | September 15, 1922 | |
| Felix Minds the Kid view | October 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Turns the Tide view view recolor titled "The Inventor" |
October 15, 1922 | |
| Fifty-Fifty view | October 21, 1922 | |
| Felix Comes Back view | 1922 | |
| Felix on the Trail | November 1, 1922 | |
| Felix Lends a Hand view | November 15, 1922 | |
| Felix Gets Left view | December 1, 1922 | |
| Felix in the Bone Age view (also known as Felix in the Stone Age or The Stone Age) |
December 15, 1922 | |
| Felix the Ghost Breaker view | January 1, 1923 | |
| Felix Win's Out view [sic] | January 15, 1923 | |
| Felix Tries for Treasure view | April 15, 1923 | |
| Felix Revolts view | May 1, 1923 | |
| Felix Calms His Conscience | May 15, 1923 | |
| Felix the Globe Trotter | June 1, 1923 | |
| Felix Gets Broadcasted view | June 15, 1923 | |
| Felix Strikes it Rich view | July 1, 1923 | |
| Felix in Hollywood view | July 15, 1923 | |
| Felix in Fairyland view | August 1, 1923 | |
| Felix Laughs Last view | August 15, 1923 | |
| Felix and the Radio | 1923 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Fills a Shortage | November 15, 1923 | |
| Felix the Goat-Getter | December 1, 1923 | |
| Felix Goes A-Hunting view | December 15, 1923 | |
| Felix Out of Luck view | January 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Loses Out | January 15, 1924 | |
| Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo view | February 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Crosses the Crooks view | February 15, 1924 | |
| Felix Tries to Rest view excerpt | February 29, 1924 | |
| Felix Doubles for Darwin view | March 15, 1924 | |
| Felix Finds Out view | April 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Cashes In | 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Fairy Tales | 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Pinches the Pole view | May 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Puts it Over | May 15, 1924 | |
| A Friend in Need | June 1, 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Finds 'Em Fickle view | June 15, 1924 | |
| Felix Baffled by Banjos | June 15, 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix All Balled Up view | July 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Brings Home the Bacon view | July 15, 1924 | |
| Felix Goes West view | August 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Minds His Business | 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Grabs His Grub view | September 1924 | |
| Felix Goes Hungry | December 1, 1924 | |
| Felix Finishes First | December 15, 1924 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Wins and Loses | January 1, 1925 | |
| Felix All Puzzled view | January 15, 1925 | |
| Felix Follows the Swallows view | February 1, 1925 | |
| Felix Rests in Peace | February 15, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Gets His Fill view | March 1, 1925 | |
| Felix Full O' Fight view | April 13, 1925 | |
| Felix Outwits Cupid | April 27, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Monkeys with Magic view | May 8, 1925 | |
| Felix Cops the Prize | May 25, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Gets the Can view | June 8, 1925 | |
| Felix Dopes it Out view | August 15, 1925 |
General Electric (ca. 1925 commercial for Mazda Lamps)
[edit]| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Cat and the Kit view | June 18, 1925 |
Educational Pictures (1925–1928)
[edit]78 cartoons.
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| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Trifles With Time view | August 23, 1925 | |
| Felix Busts into Business | September 6, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Trips thru Toyland view | September 20, 1925 | |
| Felix on the Farm | October 4, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix on the Job | October 18, 1925 | |
| Felix in the Cold Rush | November 1, 1925 | |
| Eats are West view | November 15, 1925 | |
| Felix Tries the Trades | November 29, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix at the Rainbow's End | December 13, 1925 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Kept on Walking view | December 27, 1925 | |
| Felix Spots the Spook | January 10, 1926 | |
| Felix Flirts with Fate | January 24, 1926 | |
| Felix in Blunderland | February 7, 1926 | |
| Felix Fans the Flames | February 21, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Laughs it Off | March 7, 1926 | |
| Felix Weathers the Weather | March 21, 1926 | |
| Felix Uses His Head | April 4, 1926 | |
| Felix Misses the Cue | April 18, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Braves the Briny view recolor, titled Sunken Treasure | May 2, 1926 | |
| A Tale of Two Kitties | May 16, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Scoots Through Scotland view | May 30, 1926 | |
| Felix Rings the Ringer | June 13, 1926 | |
| School Daze | June 27, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Seeks Solitude | July 11, 1926 | |
| Felix Misses His Swiss view recolor | July 25, 1926 | |
| Gym Gems view fragment | August 8, 1926 | |
| Two-Lip Time view | August 22, 1926 | |
| Scrambled Yeggs | September 5, 1926 | |
| Felix Shatters the Sheik | September 19, 1926 | |
| Felix Hunts the Hunter view | October 3, 1926 | |
| Land O' Fancy view | October 17, 1926 | |
| Felix Busts a Bubble view | October 31, 1926 | |
| Reverse English | November 14, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Trumps the Ace | November 28, 1926 | |
| Felix Collars the Button | December 12, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Zoo Logic | December 29, 1926 | Lost[1] |
| Felix Dines and Pines view | January 9, 1927 | |
| Pedigreedy view | January 23, 1927 | Renewed in 1955. Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023.[2] |
| Icy Eyes | February 6, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Stars in Stripes | February 20, 1927 | Renewed in 1955. Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023.[2] |
| Felix Sees 'Em in Season | March 6, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Barn Yarns | March 20, 1927 | Renewed in 1955. Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023.[2] |
| Germ Mania view | April 3, 1927 | Renewed in 1955[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Sax Appeal | April 27, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. Lost[1] |
| Eye Jinks | May 1, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Felix the Cat as Roameo view | May 15, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. Lost[1] |
| Felix Ducks His Duty view | May 29, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Dough-Nutty | June 12, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. Lost[1] |
| "Loco"Motive | June 26, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Art for Heart's Sake | July 10, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. Lost[1] |
| The Travel-Hog view | July 14, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Jack From All Trades view recolor, titled Mister Do-All | August 7, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| The Non-Stop Fright | August 21, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Wise Guise | September 4, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Flim Flam Films view | September 18, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Felix Switches Witches (a.k.a. Felix Snitches Witches) view | October 2, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| No Fuelin' | October 16, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Daze and Knights | October 20, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Uncle Tom's Crabbin' | November 13, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Whys and Other Whys | November 27, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Felix Hits the Deck view | December 11, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| Felix Behind in Front | December 25, 1927 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2023. |
| The Smoke Scream | January 8, 1928 | Renewed in 1955.[2] Went in the public domain on January 1, 2024. |
| Draggin' the Dragon view | January 22, 1928 | |
| The Oily Bird | February 5, 1928 | |
| Ohm Sweet Ohm | February 19, 1928 | Lost[1] |
| Japanicky view | March 4, 1928 | |
| Polly-tics view | March 18, 1928 | |
| Comicalamities view | April 1, 1928 | |
| Sure-Locked Homes view | April 15, 1928 | |
| Eskimotive | April 19, 1928 | |
| Arabiantics | May 13, 1928 | |
| In- and Out-Laws | May 27, 1928 | |
| Outdoor Indore | June 10, 1928 | |
| Futuritzy | June 24, 1928 | |
| Astronomeows (a.k.a. Astronomeous) | July 8, 1928 | |
| Jungle Bungles view | July 22, 1928 | |
| The Last Life | August 5, 1928 | Lost[1] |
First National Pictures (1928–1929)
[edit]It is unknown if new Felix cartoons were produced during this period or if First National (sister company Warner Bros.) only redistributed earlier Felix cartoons.[3]
Sound films
[edit]Copley Pictures (1929–1930)
[edit]Copley Pictures was the first distributor to issue Felix cartoons with sound. There were 12 originally with sound, and 16 reissues, for a total of 28 cartoons.
Sound reissues
[edit]A number of silent Felix cartoons were also re-issued by Copley at this time, with their intertitles removed and sound added. Newer simple titles were also inserted in most reissues and the lines of the characters were cut, which removed signs of Educational Pictures copyrights. Jacques Kopfstein was hired by Pat Sullivan to add sound to the film, a practice common in the end of the silent film era, with films that received such treatment known to some as "goat glands". All Felix shorts that were re-issued in sound have post-synchronized soundtracks (the soundtrack was made to match the already-existing film). As a result, the synchronization is not perfect, and there is occasionally an audible delay between the action and the sound effect.
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Arabiantics view | 1928 |
| Outdoor Indore view | 1928 |
| The Oily Bird view | 1929 |
| Behind in Front (Felix Behind in Front) | 1929 |
| The Non-Stop Fright view | 1929 |
| Daze and Knights view | 1929 |
| Eskimotive view | 1929 |
| Astronomeous (Astronomeows) view | 1929 |
| Futuritzy view | 1929 |
| In and Out Laws (In- and Out-Laws)[4] | ? |
| Uncle Tom's Crabbin[5] view | 1929 |
| Switches Witches (Felix Switches Witches)[5] view | 1929 |
| No Fuelin[5] view | 1929 |
| The Smoke Scream[5] view | 1929 |
| Japanicky[5] view | 1929 |
| Whys and Otherwise (Whys and Other Whys) view | 1929 |
New releases
[edit]Copley also distributed 12 cartoons originally with sound.
| Title | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| False Vases view | 1929 | As shown here, first episode of Felix from Copley Pictures. |
| One Good Turn view | 1929 | |
| Romeeow view 1, view 2 | 1929 | Not to be confused with Felix as Roameo. |
| The Cat's Meow[6] | 1929 | Lost episode. |
| April Maze view | 1930 | |
| Woos Whoopee view | 1930 | |
| Forty Winks view | 1930 | |
| Hootchy Kootchy Parlais Vous view incomplete | 1930 | An incomplete and silent copy of 2 minutes was found by Tommy José Stathes and posted on "Cartoons on Film" channel. |
| Oceantics view | 1930 | |
| Skulls and Sculls view | 1930 | |
| Tee Time view | 1930 | |
| unknown title[6] | 1930 | Unidentified title. Lost episode. Last episode of Felix from Copley Pictures and last episode of Felix filmed in black and white. |
Van Beuren Studios (1936)
[edit]
This short revival of Felix (as a more childlike character, similar to his later 1959 incarnation) was produced by Van Beuren Studios and distributed to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. All of these cartoons were the first to be produced in three-strip Technicolor.
| Title | Original release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg view | February 7, 1936 | |
| Neptune Nonsense view | March 20, 1936 | |
| Bold King Cole view | May 29, 1936 | |
| unknown title | unfinished | Unidentified title. Unfinished cartoon. last episode of Felix from Van Beuren Studios.[citation needed] |
Television
[edit]| # | Title | First air date | Last air date | Season(s) | Episodes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix the Cat | October 2, 1958 | May 13, 1960 | 5 | 260 | Syndication |
| 2 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | September 16, 1995 | April 12, 1997 | 2 | 21 | CBS |
| 3 | Baby Felix | October 8, 2000 | June 29, 2001 | 1 | 65 | NHK |
Feature length films
[edit]More than five decades following the last theatrical shorts, a Felix feature film was produced. Although originally intended to be released theatrically, it was released as a direct-to-video feature instead.
| Title | Original release date |
|---|---|
| Felix the Cat: The Movie | October 1988 (London Film Festival) |
| Felix the Cat Saves Christmas | October 12, 2004 (video) |
In Felix the Cat Saves Christmas, Felix along with his magic bag of tricks must stop the Professor and Rock Bottom from ruining Christmas. The Professor plans to use his diabolical snow-making machine to create the biggest blizzard the world has ever seen. If his scheme works, Christmas will be canceled for sure. Felix heroically sets off for the North Pole to help Santa, but Felix will need every trick in his magic bag.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw Gerstein, David. "The Classic Felix Encyclopedia". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Renewal Registrations: Movie Pictures and Filmstrips". Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series. 1955. pp. 45–46.
- ^ Gerstein, David A. (2007). "The Classic Felix Filmography". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "35mm Film Print Felix The Cat "In and Outlaws" (1928) Cartoon Short P…". archive.ph. 2022-07-05. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d e British Pathé. "Felix The Cat".
- ^ a b David Gerstein (October 8, 2011). "Felix the Cat Filmography 1919-1930?". GAC Forums Archives. Golden Age Cartoons. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
Sources
[edit]- Gerstein, David A. (2007). "The Classic Felix Filmography". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- Canemaker, John (1996). Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80731-9.
External links
[edit]- Bold King Cole at the TCM Movie Database
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