Presents a tribute to Otto Messmer and his famous cartoon character, Felix the Cat. Features the cartoonist, who describes the evolution of Felix’s personality, and includes excerpts from five vintage shorts starring Felix the Cat. Music by Ross Care. Camera by Richard W. Adams. Written by John Canemaker.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505986
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators
Animals & Wildlife → Cats - Fiction
Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartoon characters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)