Felix The Cat - Cute animated feline!
Felix the Cat first showed his cute little black and white face on national television in 1928. He had very humble beginnings when cartoonist Otto Messmer first conceived him. His squat, black body and huge, wide eyes and grin instantly were a hit and made him the first cartoon star. He was even before Betty Boop and Bullwinkle.
Felix the Cat has changed his look many times over the years. In the beginning, Otto drew his cartoon character with a lot more angular look. This look slowly evolved into the more rounded face that can be seen today. By the end of the 50’s, Felix the Cat has 264 five-minute episodes on television. They were a smash hit! He had many adventures and the innocence of the animal was what grabbed people. There were even plush dolls made at the time and sold like hotcakes!
Felix the Cat has remained one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. If you are curious, you can click and browse the website at www.felixthecat.com and search through all the information about this beloved animated creature free in the privacy of your own home. You can view the animal doing crazy things, hear great music and play games.
In the mid-eighties, a feature length film call “Felix the Cat, the Movie” was released and was enjoyed by audiences all over the world. They also took him into the comic books arena and have done wonderful with the cartoon characters. Each page is about the different antics he got into and how he manages to come out always smiling.
Different food chains even got into the act with Felix the Cat. They ran successful kids food campaigns and sold many licensed characters. You can find him on DVD’s, and even on fashion runways.
Felix the Cat has managed to live the longest in the animation world and his popularity doesn’t seem to be waning. He remains a simple looking character, amongst all the high tech gadgets out there today, and that says something about what America really is longing for. Maybe a simpler time and more innocence is what we are searching for.
Felix the Cat has stood the test of time. Is it nostalgia? Does he represent America? Or is it creative marketing by his original author and designers? Whatever it is, America has fallen and won’t ever get up from their love affair with this humorous feline!