Felix the Cat filmography

This is a complete list of animated films released theatrically starring Felix the Cat.

All short films are in the public domain.

Short films

Silent films

Paramount Pictures (1919–1921)

The first 25 Felix cartoons were distributed to theaters by Paramount Pictures. The character was named "Master Tom" until the third cartoon, The Adventures of Felix.

Felix (then known as Master Tom) in his first screen appearance Feline Follies (1919).
No. Title Director Original release date Film
1 Feline Follies Otto Messmer November 9, 1919
2 The Musical Mews November 16, 1919 Lost film[1]
3 The Adventures of Felix December 14, 1919 Lost film[1]
4 A Frolic with Felix January 25, 1920 Only 31 seconds of this film is known to exist [2]
5 Felix the Big Game Hunter February 22, 1920 Lost film[1]
6 Wrecking a Romeo March 7, 1920 Lost film[1]
7 Felix the Food Controller April 11, 1920 Lost film[1]
8 Felix the Pinch Hitter April 18, 1920 Lost film[1]
9 Foxy Felix May 16, 1920 Lost film[1]
10 A Hungry Hoodoo June 6, 1920 Lost film[1]
11 The Great Cheese Robbery June 13, 1920 Lost film[1]
12 Felix and the Feed Bag July 18, 1920 Lost film[1]
13 Nifty Nurse August 22, 1920 Lost film[1]
14 The Circus Otto Messmer September 26, 1920
Retitled Frolics at the Circus
15 My Hero October 24, 1920 Lost film[1]
16 Felix the Landlord November 21, 1920 Lost film[1]
17 Felix's Fish Story December 26, 1920 Lost film[1]
18 Felix the Gay Dog February 6, 1921 Lost film[1]
19 Down on the Farm February 13, 1921 Lost film[1]
20 Felix the Hypnotist March 20, 1921 Lost film[1]
21 Free Lunch April 17, 1921 Lost film[1]
22 Felix Goes on Strike May 15, 1921 A copy is known to exist[3]
23 Felix Out of Luck June 5, 1921 Lost film[1]
24 The Love Punch July 3, 1921 Lost film[1]
25 Felix Left at Home July 17, 1921 Lost film[1]

Margaret J. Winkler (1922–1925)

64 cartoons.

Felix and Charlie Chaplin share the screen in a memorable moment from Felix in Hollywood (1923).
No. Title Director Original release date Film
26 Felix Saves the Day February 1, 1922
27 Felix at the Fair March 1, 1922
28 Felix Makes Good
(also known as Felix Has a Narrow Escape) 		April 1, 1922
29 Felix All at Sea May 1, 1922
30 Felix in Love June 1, 1922
31 Felix in the Swim July 1, 1922
32 Felix Finds a Way
(also known as Felix on the War Path) 		August 1, 1922
33 Felix Gets Revenge September 1, 1922
34 Felix Wakes Up September 15, 1922
35 Felix Minds the Kid October 1, 1922
36 Felix Turns the Tide October 15, 1922
reissue titled The Inventor
37 Fifty-Fifty October 21, 1922
38 Felix Comes Back 1922
39 Felix on the Trail November 1, 1922
40 Felix Lends a Hand November 15, 1922
41 Felix Gets Left December 1, 1922
42 Felix in the Bone Age
(also known as Felix in the Stone Age or The Stone Age) 		December 15, 1922
43 Felix the Ghost Breaker January 1, 1923
44 Felix Win's Out January 15, 1923
45 Felix Tries for Treasure April 15, 1923
46 Felix Revolts May 1, 1923
47 Felix Calms His Conscience May 15, 1923
48 Felix the Globe Trotter June 1, 1923
49 Felix Gets Broadcasted June 15, 1923
50 Felix Strikes it Rich July 1, 1923
51 Felix in Hollywood Otto Messmer July 15, 1923
52 Felix in Fairyland August 1, 1923
53 Felix Laughs Last August 15, 1923
54 Felix and the Radio 1923 Lost film[1]
55 Felix Fills a Shortage November 15, 1923
56 Felix the Goat-Getter December 1, 1923
57 Felix Goes A-Hunting December 15, 1923
58 Felix Out of Luck January 1, 1924
59 Felix Loses Out January 15, 1924
60 Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo February 1, 1924
61 Felix Crosses the Crooks February 15, 1924
62 Felix Tries to Rest February 29, 1924
63 Felix Doubles for Darwin March 15, 1924
64 Felix Finds Out Otto Messmer April 1, 1924
65 Felix Cashes In 1924 Lost film[1]
66 Felix Fairy Tales 1924 Lost film[1]
67 Felix Pinches the Pole May 1, 1924
68 Felix Puts it Over May 15, 1924
69 A Friend in Need June 1, 1924
70 Felix Finds 'Em Fickle June 15, 1924
71 Felix Baffled by Banjos June 15, 1924 Lost film[1]
72 Felix All Balled Up July 1, 1924
73 Felix Brings Home the Bacon July 15, 1924
74 Felix Goes West August 1, 1924
75 Felix Minds His Business 1924
76 Felix Grabs His Grub September 1924
77 Felix Goes Hungry December 1, 1924
78 Felix Finishes First December 15, 1924 Lost film[1]
79 Felix Wins and Loses January 1, 1925
80 Felix All Puzzled January 15, 1925
81 Felix Follows the Swallows February 1, 1925
82 Felix Rests in Peace February 15, 1925 Lost film[1]
83 Felix Gets His Fill March 1, 1925
84 Felix Full O' Fight April 13, 1925
85 Felix Outwits Cupid April 27, 1925 Lost film[1]
86 Monkeys with Magic May 8, 1925
87 Felix Cops the Prize May 25, 1925
88 Felix Gets the Can June 8, 1925
89 Felix Dopes it Out August 15, 1925

General Electric (1925)

This ten-minute cartoon was created to promote Mazda light bulbs from General Electric.

No. Title Director Original release date Film
90 The Cat and the Kit Otto Messmer June 18, 1925

Educational Pictures (1925–1928)

78 cartoons.

From The Non-Stop Fright (1927).
No. Title Director Original release date Film
91 Felix Trifles with Time Otto Messmer August 23, 1925
92 Felix Busts into Business September 6, 1925 Lost film[1]
93 Felix Trips Thru Toyland September 20, 1925
94 Felix on the Farm October 4, 1925 Lost film[1]
95 Felix on the Job October 18, 1925
96 Felix in the Cold Rush November 1, 1925
97 Eats are West November 15, 1925
98 Felix Tries the Trades November 29, 1925 Lost film[1]
99 Felix at the Rainbow's End December 13, 1925 Lost film[1]
100 Felix the Cat Kept on Walking Otto Messmer December 27, 1925
101 Felix Spots the Spook January 10, 1926
102 Felix Flirts with Fate January 24, 1926
103 Felix in Blunderland February 7, 1926
104 Felix Fans the Flames February 21, 1926 Lost film[1]
105 Felix Laughs it Off March 7, 1926
106 Felix Weathers the Weather March 21, 1926
107 Felix Uses His Head April 4, 1926
108 Felix Misses the Cue April 18, 1926 Lost film[1]
109 Felix Braves the Briny May 2, 1926
110 A Tale of Two Kitties May 16, 1926 Lost film[1]
111 Felix Scoots Through Scotland May 30, 1926
112 Felix Rings the Ringer June 13, 1926
113 School Daze June 27, 1926 Lost film[1]
114 Felix Seeks Solitude July 11, 1926
115 Felix Misses His Swiss July 25, 1926
116 Gym Gems August 8, 1926
117 Two-Lip Time August 22, 1926
118 Scrambled Yeggs September 5, 1926
119 Felix Shatters the Sheik September 19, 1926
120 Felix Hunts the Hunter October 3, 1926
121 Land O' Fancy October 17, 1926
122 Felix Busts a Bubble October 31, 1926
123 Reverse English November 14, 1926 Lost film[1]
124 Felix Trumps the Ace November 28, 1926
125 Felix Collars the Button December 12, 1926 Lost film[1]
126 Zoo Logic December 29, 1926 Lost film[1]
127 Felix Dines and Pines January 9, 1927
128 Pedigreedy January 23, 1927
129 Icy Eyes February 6, 1927
130 Stars in Stripes February 20, 1927
131 Felix Sees 'Em in Season March 6, 1927
132 Barn Yarns March 20, 1927
133 Germ Mania April 3, 1927
134 Sax Appeal April 27, 1927 Lost film[1]
135 Eye Jinks May 1, 1927
136 Felix the Cat as Roameo May 15, 1927
137 Felix Ducks His Duty May 29, 1927
138 Dough-Nutty June 12, 1927 Lost film[1]
139 "Loco"Motive June 26, 1927
140 Art for Heart's Sake July 10, 1927 Lost film[1]
141 The Travel-Hog July 14, 1927
142 Jack From All Trades August 7, 1927
143 The Non-Stop Fright Otto Messmer August 21, 1927
144 Wise Guise September 4, 1927
145 Flim Flam Films Otto Messmer September 18, 1927
146 Felix Switches Witches (a.k.a. Felix Snitches Witches) October 2, 1927
147 No Fuelin' October 16, 1927
148 Daze and Knights October 20, 1927
149 Uncle Tom's Crabbin' November 13, 1927
150 Whys and Other Whys Otto Messmer November 27, 1927
151 Felix Hits the Deck December 11, 1927
152 Felix Behind in Front December 25, 1927
153 The Smoke Scream January 8, 1928
154 Draggin' the Dragon January 22, 1928
155 The Oily Bird February 5, 1928
156 Ohm Sweet Ohm February 19, 1928 Lost film[1]
157 Japanicky March 4, 1928
158 Polly-tics March 18, 1928
159 Comicalamities April 1, 1928
160 Sure-Locked Homes April 15, 1928
161 Eskimotive Otto Messmer April 19, 1928
162 Arabiantics May 13, 1928
163 In- and Out-Laws May 27, 1928
164 Outdoor Indore June 10, 1928
165 Futuritzy June 24, 1928
166 Astronomeows (a.k.a. Astronomeous) July 8, 1928
167 Jungle Bungles July 22, 1928
168 The Last Life August 5, 1928 Lost film[1]

First National Pictures (1928–1929)

It is unknown if new Felix cartoons were produced during this period or if First National (sister company Warner Bros.) only redistributed earlier Felix cartoons.[4]

Sound films

Copley Pictures (1929–1930)

Copley Pictures was the first distributor to issue Felix cartoons with sound. There were 12 originally with sound, and 16 reissues, for a total of 28 cartoons.

Sound reissues

A number of silent Felix cartoons were also re-issued by Copley at this time, with their intertitles removed and sound added. Newer simple titles were also inserted in most reissues and the lines of the characters were cut, which removed signs of Educational Pictures copyrights. Jacques Kopfstein was hired by Pat Sullivan to add sound to the film, a practice common in the end of the silent film era, with films that received such treatment known to some as "goat glands". All Felix shorts that were re-issued in sound have post-synchronized soundtracks (the soundtrack was made to match the already-existing film). As a result, the synchronization is not perfect, and there is occasionally an audible delay between the action and the sound effect.

Felix, Inky, and Winky in April Maze (1930)
No. Title Director Original release date Film
169 Arabiantics 1928
170 Outdoor Indore 1928
171 The Oily Bird 1929
172 Behind in Front

(Felix Behind in Front)

1929
173 The Non-Stop Fright 1929
174 Daze and Knights 1929
175 Eskimotive 1929
176 Astronomeous (Astronomeows) 1929
177 Futuritzy 1929
178 In and Out Laws (In- and Out-Laws)[5] 1929
179 Uncle Tom's Crabbin[6] 1929
180 Switches Witches (Felix Switches Witches)[6] 1929
181 No Fuelin[6] 1929
182 The Smoke Scream[6] 1929
183 Japanicky[6] 1929
184 Whys and Otherwise (Whys and Other Whys) 1929
185 Flim Flam Films 1931
New releases

Copley also distributed 12 cartoons originally with sound.

No. Title Director Original release date Film Notes
186 False Vases October 12, 1929 First Felix short film from Copley Pictures.
187 One Good Turn October 26, 1929
188 Romeeow November 9, 1929 Not to be confused with Felix as Roameo.
189 The Cat's Meow[7] December 7, 1929 Lost film[1].
190 April Maze April 5, 1930
191 Woos Whoopee April 19, 1930
192 Forty Winks May 17, 1930
193 Hootchy Kootchy Parlais Vous May 31, 1930 An incomplete two minute long silent excerpt was found by Tommy José Stathes and posted on "Cartoons on Film" channel.
194 Oceantics June 14, 1930
195 Skulls and Sculls July 12, 1930
196 Tee Time August 9, 1930
197 unknown title[7] 1930 Unidentified title. Lost film[1]. Last Felix short film from Copley Pictures and last Felix short filmed in black and white.

Van Beuren Studios (1936)

Felix in the Van Beuren Cartoon The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg (1936)

This short revival of Felix (as a more childlike character, similar to his later 1958 incarnation) was produced by Van Beuren Studios and distributed to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. All of these cartoons were the first to be produced in three-strip Technicolor.

No. Title Director Original release date Film
198 The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg Burt Gillett & Tom Palmer February 7, 1936
199 Neptune Nonsense Burt Gillett & Tom Palmer March 20, 1936
200 Bold King Cole Burt Gillett May 29, 1936

Television

# Title First air date Last air date Season(s) Episodes Network
1 Felix the Cat October 2, 1958 (1958-10-02) 1961 (1961) 2 130 Syndication
2 Felix the Cat Live 1975 (1975) 1977 (1977) 1 29 CBS
3 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16) April 12, 1997 (1997-04-12) 2 21 CBS
4 Baby Felix October 8, 2000 (2000-10-08) June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29) 1 65 NHK

Feature-length films

More than five decades following the last theatrical shorts, a Felix feature film was produced. Although originally intended to be released theatrically, it was released as a direct-to-video feature instead.

Title Original release date
Felix the Cat: The Movie October 1988 (London Film Festival)
Felix the Cat Saves Christmas October 12, 2004 (video)

In Felix the Cat Saves Christmas, Felix along with his magic bag of tricks must stop the Professor and Rock Bottom from ruining Christmas. The Professor plans to use his diabolical snow-making machine to create the biggest blizzard the world has ever seen. If his scheme works, Christmas will be canceled for sure. Felix heroically sets off for the North Pole to help Santa, but Felix will need every trick in his magic bag.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at Gerstein, David. "The Classic Felix Encyclopedia". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "A Frolic With Felix (1920)". ArtVi. YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. ^ Boyd, Joe. "Today I had the opportunity to operate a movie projector at @electricpalaceharwich one of the oldest cinemas in the world". Instagram. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. ^ Gerstein, David A. (2007). "The Classic Felix Filmography". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "35mm Film Print Felix The Cat "In and Outlaws" (1928) Cartoon Short P…". archive.ph. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ a b c d e British Pathé. "Felix The Cat".
  7. ^ a b David Gerstein (October 8, 2011). "Felix the Cat Filmography 1919-1930?". GAC Forums Archives. Golden Age Cartoons. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.

Sources

  • Gerstein, David A. (2007). "The Classic Felix Filmography". The Classic Felix the Cat Page. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  • Canemaker, John (1996). Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80731-9.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_the_Cat_filmography