television again, in an off-beat series called The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat. Baby Felix followed in 2000 for the Japanese market, the direct-to-video Felix the Cat Saves Christmas. Felix also co-starred with Betty Boop in the “Betty Boop and Felix” comic strip (1984-1987). Oriolo has also brought about a new wave of Felix merchandising, everything from Wendy’s Kids Meal toys to a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Felix in his very first screen appearance “Feline Follies” (1919)
Since the publication of John Canemaker’s Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World’s Most Famous Cat in 1991, there has been a renewed interest in the early Sullivan-Messmer shorts. In recent years, the films have seen lots of VHS and DVD exposure, most notably on the Presenting Felix the Cat compilations from Bosko Video, Felix! from Lumivision, Felix the Cat: The