Felix’s behest. The cat has since starred in other television programs and in two feature films. Felix is still featured on a wide variety of merchandise from clothing to toys. Oriolo’s son, Don Oriolo, now controls creative work on Felix movies.
Creation
Feline Follies by Pat Sullivan, silent, 1919. Length 4min44s, 501kbps
A scene of Felix “laffing” from “Felix in Hollywood” (1923).
Pat Sullivan’s work
Felix and Charlie Chaplin share the screen in a memorable moment from “Felix in Hollywood” (1923).
The famous “Felix pace” as seen in “Oceantics” (1930)
On November 9, 1919, Master Tom, a prototype of Felix, debuted in a Paramount Pictures short entitled Feline Follies. Produced by the New York City-based animation studio owned by Pat Sullivan, the cartoon was directed by cartoonist and animator Otto Messmer. It was a success, and the