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Felix
the Cat first hit the screen on November 9, 1919, in Feline
Follies. The mischievous feline, created by Otto Messmer
for the Pat Sullivan Studio, rocketed to fame, holding
a spot as the world's most popular cartoon character until
the advent of Mickey Mouse. The wild, witty cartoons made
during this period included such classics as Felix in
Hollywood (1923), Felix Switches Witches (1927), and Comicalamities
(1928). They were released by Paramount Pictures (1919-21),
M. J. Winkler (1922-25), Educational Pictures (1925-28),
First National (1928-29), and Copley Pictures (1929-31).
When
his screen career faded in the 1930s, he spent a few decades
in a memorable series of comics; during that era, Messmer's
assistant Joe Oriolo rose to the forefront, later to produce
the TV series about Felix's Magic Bag of Tricks. Today,
Felix most recently lit up the screen in the Twisted Tales
of Felix the Cat, a warped series of feline yarns produced
by Film Roman, Inc.
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