Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

United States, 1977

Film
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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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Credits

producer/director

John Canemaker

production company

Phoenix Films

Duration

00:25:10:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505986

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators

Animals & Wildlife → Cats - Fiction

Animation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartoon characters

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

People → Messmer, Otto

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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