Felix The Cat: Sound and Silent

1431. FELIX THE CAT: SOUND AND “SILENT” (MID 1920S-1930-USA) BEFORE KIDS ACROSS AMERICA HAD EVEN HEARD Of MICKEY MOUSE, LET ALONE THE LIKES Of SNOOPY, GARFIELD AND BUGS BUNNY, THERE WAS FELIX THE CAT, CREATED BEFORE 1920 BY PAT SULLIVAN, FELIX CHARMED AND DELIGHTED MOPPETS; HE SOON BECAME THE MOST POPULAR AND BELOVED CARTOON CHARACTER IN THE COUNTRY. HOWEVER, HE WAS SOON TO BE ECLIPSED BY MICKEY AND OTHER ANIMATED ANIMALS IN THE EARLY 1930S.
1. COMICALAM1TIES (I928-USA). THIS BEGINS, APPROPRIATELY, WITH AN ANIMATOR’S HAND, CLUTCHING A PEN AND DRAWING FELIX ON A BLANK SCREEN. THE MANNER IN WHICH FELIX SOON “CREATES” FOR HIMSELF A PRETTY GIRLFRIEND IS MOST UNIQUE.
2. WITH THE COWBOYS (MID-1920-USA). FELIX FINDS HIMSELF IN THE WILD WEST, AGAINST SOME TRIGGER-HAPPY COWPOKES. NOTE HOW HE CREATES FOR HIMSELF A HORSE WHEN HE IS FORCED TO MAKE A QUICK GETAWAY!
3. IN DUTCH (MID-1920S-USA). SOME GIN IS ACCIDENTLY MIXED IN WITH THE WATER FELIX USES TO FEED SOME PLANTS, AND THE RESULT IS HILARIOUS.
4. FELIX MINDS THE KID (MID-1920S-USA>. FELIX IS SO FAMISHED THAT HE COULD EAT THE DATE OfF A CALENDER! IN ORDER TO MEET HIS NEED FOR NOURISHMENT, HE BABYSITS FOR AN INFANT WHOSE MIDDLE NAME IS “TROUBLE.”
5. FELIX REVOLTS (MID-1920S-USAK THE TOWN FATHERS RESOLVE TO STARVE ALL “FELINE PESTS OUT Of THE COUNTY, SO FELIX ORGANIZES HIS FELLOW CATS TO COMBAT THIS OUTRAGE.
6. POLLY-TICS (192B-USA1. A HUNGRY, COLD, HOMELESS FELIX RESCUES SOME MILK BOTTLES FROM A QUARTET Of LARCENOUS MICE. HE GAINS A BENEFACTOR-THE OWNER Of THE MILKÑBUT MUST NOW DEAL WITH THIS-MAN’S PERSNICKETY PET PARROT.
7. TEETIME (1930-USA), FELIX PLAYS THE PIANO, DAYDREAMS, CAPTURES SOME GRASSHOPPERS IN A GLOVE-AND SO BEÂGINS A SERIES Of ALMOST SURREAL EVENTS INVOLVING OUR HERO.
6. FORTY WINKS U929-USA). FELIX CONDUCTS A CHORUS Of SOME FOUL-SOUNDING CATS. THEIR NOISE DISTURBS A SLEEPING MAN, WHO-QUICKLY FINDS A WAY TO SILENCE THE FELINES, OR DOES HE?
7. OUTDOOR INDORE (1928-USA). A PLAYFUL FELIX ATTEMPTS TO JOIN A CIRCUS. THE OWNER WILL NOT HIRE HIM, HUT HE HATCHES A SCHEME TO GET THIS JU!>ÑINVOLVING A FRIENDLY ELEPHANT. SEVERAL INCREDIBLE SIGHT GAGS HIGHLIGHT
8. THIS ADVENTURE.
9. 19. THE OILY BIRD (192B-USA). WHILE FELIX IS IN DREAMLAND, AN INCREDIBLY STUPID BIRD MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE CAT’S HOUSEÑAND EATS THE JEWELS OWNED BY FELIX’S BOSS.
10. 11.FALSE VASES (1929-USA). FELIX’S SPIRITED PIANO PLAYING RESULTS IN A BROKEN VASE. FEARING THAT HIS WIFE WILL
11. SOON BE ON HIS TAIL WITH A ROLLING PIN, HE HATCHES A VARIETY Of ZANY SCHEMES TO REPLACE THE ORNAMENT.
12. 0CEANTICS (1930-USA). HERE, FELIX MUST CONTEND WITH NO MONEY, NO FOODÑAND NO PIANO TO PLAY. THE MANNER IN WHICH HE PILFERS SOME CHEESE, AND TRANSFORMS IT INTO A PIANO ROLL, SUMS UP THE SENSE Of OUTRAGEOUS INGENUITY THAT MADE FELIX SUCH AN AUDIENCE FAVORITE.
13. ALL TITLES THROUGH POLLY-TICS ARE SILENT. WITH ORIGINAL ORGAN SCORE AND CORRECT PROJECTION SPEED. THE FINAL 6 CARTOONS MAKE IMAGINATIVE AND CLEVER USE Of THE NEW NOVELTIES: SOUND AND MUSIC! 88 MINUTES TOTAL. CARTOON