Felix the Cat (1919-1930 Collection)

Starring:Felix the Cat
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FELIX THE CAT

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Presenting Felix the Cat, Vol. 1 and 2
Felix the Cat

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DVD includes 11 full length Cartoons
includes "The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg" in color

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Join the funny, fickle feline Felix in a hilarious collection of his best animated adventures! With a winning grin and a head full of ideas, Felix finds himself dashing from one zany adventure to another, and always coming out on top.

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Slightly Disappointed
Interesting cartoons, which deserve better treatment
Otto Messmer, Jazz Age Insane Genius
Who needs sound?!????!?
Felix - the earliest cartoon superstar!

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ASIN: 6305340498
Release Date: 1999-04-20

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Felix the Cat was the first animated superstar, and these early shorts reveal the source of the character's phenomenal popularity. Animator Otto Messmer created Felix for "Feline Follies," a one-shot cartoon designed to fill a gap in an installment of the Paramount Screen Magazine. Messmer had learned how to use mime and expressions by studying the films of Charlie Chaplin, and even in his relatively crude debut film, Felix seems alive. The characters in the "Bobby Bumps" cartoon, who appeared in the same issue of the Screen Magazine, look stiff and uninteresting by comparison. In "Felix Turns the Tide" (1922), the plucky feline volunteers to serve in a war against rats: he puffs out his chest and marches and struts in a sly parody of military demeanor. Felix encounters Gloria Swanson, Ben Turpin, Tom Mix, and Cecil B. DeMille in "Felix in Hollywood," and does an imitation of Chaplin, who accuses him of "stealing my stuff." Most of these films feature the early, blockier version of Felix: we can only hope for the release of a second disc of the even funnier later cartoons, when the character was given a more rounded and appealing form. --Charles Solomon

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Felix the Cat is a rarity--a cartoon character so classic, so beloved, that he's stayed in the public eye for more than seventy-five years. Now Image Entertainment brings you the DVD that's the cat's meow--a collection of sixteen vintage Felix cartoons from 1919-1924, restored to their original projection speed with Dave Wickerham's rich new organ scores.

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Slightly Disappointed.......2005-08-11

First off, let me say, that if I had to choose a favorite classic animated character it would be Felix. He captures the wonder of a child and the world weariness and cynicism of a bitter old man.

However, I must say I was disappointed with this collection. It tended to stay away from the episodes which featured Felix at his best, staying to the safer, tamer, and earlier episodes, since most of them feature him acting more like a cat and less like a human that looks like a cat. These lack the signature debauchery, violence and surrealism that make Felix so enjoyable to watch.

Also, I found the soundtrack to be unfortunate. While definetley competentley played, organ music simply does not fit the tone of Felix. Organ music always ends up sounding gloomy to me. Additionally, a bit of trivia I couldn't find on Amazon (and for which I don't feel like looking all over the goddamn internet for the minutiae of minor DVDs) the organ soundtrack is not original (I'm not sure if any of them are), but composed and performed by one Dave Wickerham.

Overall, as a collection of classic cartoons this is top notch, however as enjoyable entertainment it is slightly sub par. A much better and cheaper bet is Digiview's Cartoon Craze featuring Felix.

Interesting cartoons, which deserve better treatment.......2004-09-07

It's very interesting to see the most classic cartoon character of the silent era, and these cartoons are an excellent introduction to pre-sound humor in animation. But do not expect fast paced jokes or excellent animation. Everything is more primitive than even the earliest Mickey Mouse. Therefore I would not recommend these films to anyone who is NOT interested in animation history. Nevertheless, the cartoons are okay enough to watch with joy and wonder when you're a cartoon buff (like me).

However, the films deserve a much better treatment than they got on this DVD. Transfer from the original films is usually pretty okay, but the films are obviously cut off on the sides, which is quite annoying since you often have to read half visible text balloons. Even worse, the films seem to have been transferred from the VHS version, rendering fuzzy images even in single 'frames' (typical for video).

Serious cartoon fans should consider waiting for a higher quality introduction to these interesting films.

Otto Messmer, Jazz Age Insane Genius.......2003-12-23

While I always loved cartoons as a kid, I did have one major bone of contention to pick with all of those vintage cartoonists and sounds effect men and directors over at MGM and Warner Brothers and Disney. You see, I was a regular ailurophile, meaning I always liked the company of a good rough-and-tumble tom cat as a kid. Well, you begin to see the problem: Tom gets hit by an anvil about 500 times and Sylvester takes electrical shorts about 700 times in the average 8-minute cartoon. Even early Mickey Mouse cartoons show the usually bland character being rather sadistic to black-and-white thuggish felines. Why so much animus towards the cats, Mr. Disney? I didn't understand until much later that it had probably been a competitive response--against the most popular other cartoon character in 1928(when "Steamboat Willie, " the First Mickey cartoon hit theatres),one Felix the Cat.

Now, at last, I find myself with a copy of Image Entertainment's DVD reissue of Bosko Video's just plain marvelous 2-hour compilation of silent Felix cartoons, mostly from 1922-1924, and entitled "Presenting Felix the Cat: the Otto Messmer Classics--1919-1924." I think Mr. Disney had good reason to feel insecure: the animator Otto Messmer must be one of the greatest unsung geniuses of cartooning--wild, endlessly inventive, not at all sentimental, artistically creative and unique.

I never thought much of Felix before: also in my childhood, I recall a bland, latter-day, watered-down version of the "Wonderful,Wonderful Cat," a Mickey Mouse-voiced little simpleton who was painfully nice to everyone. He carried some large gimmick bag around with him and giggled like an idiot constantly. Even worse, he even *sang* inane songs in an attempt to break up the tedium of his unimaginative cartoons. It really made for painful viewing!

Now, at last I see Felix in all his glory, in the days of silents, before the Mouse clobbered him commercially and Felix's production company couldn't successfully transition the poor cat to sound. He's everything you wouldn't expect him to be: a wise guy, somewhat mischievous but basically well intentioned, and a cat who takes no undeserved grief from anyone--man, mouse, or even ghost. While he started out in 1919 as a second or third banana character in something known as "The Paramount Magazine" weekly film short series that was distributed for free to theatres along with Paramount film
releases, he quickly eclipsed the other cartoons, graduated into his own features, and the rest were forgotten quickly.

The very best of the lot of the cartoons in this compilation, "Felix Turns the Tide," "Felix Lends a Hand," "Felix the Ghostbreaker," "Felix Revolts," "Felix in Hollywood," & "Felix Finds 'Em Fickle" show a strange, surreal world where literally anything can and will happen. In one, Felix bravely joins in a World War 1 1/2 between opposing armies of cats and mice, before commandeering a relief platoon of hot dogs to conquer the evil little rodents entrenched across No Man's Land. In another, Felix finds himself up against manic ghosts who turn off the lights in order to ambush him and who throw a whole squadron of cops the cat's called through the roof of a haunted farm house. Later, Felix tries to break into the pictures, but soon antagonizes Charlie Chaplin after the pilfering feline tries to swipe his routines. Next, after being maltreated by indifferent townspeople, Felix unionizes his fellow cats and encourages the mice to attack as the felines sit idly by! Finally, in a real triumph of clever cartoon design, Felix must stave off attacking bears, mountain lions and other beasts as he tries to retrieve wild flowers for a sexy lady cat who's giving him the cold shoulder. This cartoon really shows some of Messmer's strengths, as your eye gets fooled again and again. For example, at one point, Felix has reached the summit of the mountain, breathes a sigh of relief, then starts to pick the nearest flower. Two seconds later, he discovers he was grabbing the ear of a hostile bear who had been asleep behind the boulder from which the flower grew! One neat trick is how Felix will use the "emotives," the question marks, exclamation points and the like that pop up next to his head whenever he gets confused or excited, as ladders, weapons, or as tools! When he and a mouse "stare daggers" at each other in hate, they will inevitably
grab the daggers and commence a spirited sword battle...

Folks, this one's well worth your ten dollars and should open a whole new world of both cartoons and silent films up to you. In closing, I might also mention that the organ music accompaniment and sound effects by Dave Wickerham add considerably to the fun and thrills. This one definitely rates the full five stars, despite a few rough prints in the batch.

Who needs sound?!????!?.......2002-09-09

How great can Felix be on DVD?! Pretty great. This collection starts with the very first Felix cartoon "Feline Follies" (before he was officially Felix), and includes the other 2 shorts that shared the reel(these help show just how Felix slid into contemporary ideas behind animation). "Feline Follies" is the last, so you don't actually see Felix for about 5 minutes into the DVD. A very good sampling of Felix follows; right up to almost the end (when sound had a hand in slapping Felix's glory to dust). Another great thing is the preservation of the cartoons in their entirety. The other Felix DVD collection currently available hacks off some of the titles, which are just as interesting as the 'toons themselves.

What makes these Felix cartoons so interesting to watch is how they make the limitation of no sound into a plus. First timers may be initailly disorientated, but little by little the discovery of what made these animations work - and what keeps them working today - is the clever use of visuals and morphing of shapes. They work without sound, though the organ track definitely adds color. Try turning the sound off while watching nearly any contemporary cartoon and see how entertaining it is. In fact, don't try it; it isn't a great experience.

Another interesting facet of seeing silent animation is the discovery that animation (particuarily the short form) has not changed incredibly over the last century. You see jokes you've seen before, familiar themes, situations, and even familiar characterizations. The groundwork for a lot of twentieth century animation was laid pretty solid during the silent era. This collection can be appreciated both as animation itself and as history. Too bad Pat Sullivan gets all of the credit on the original reels.

When I show silent and early animation to friends, I almost always get the response "They don't make cartoons like this anymore."

That's a sad fact.

Felix - the earliest cartoon superstar!.......2002-03-31

This DVD is a must for any animation or silent movie fan, as this contains the earliest surviving Felix cartoons.
Felix was the first cartoon superstar, and seeing this DVD it's not suprising. Felix at that time had what other silent cartoon characters lacks - PERSONALITY. He was a survivor, always solving his problems through wit, he also helped out others but takes revenge on others who wronged him. He also talked to the audience, enabling us to be involved in his adventures. He seems real, he was a silent movie actor, creating enjoyment in the same level as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, and Mr. Bean. How sad it was that he didn't survive the sound era (initially), to be replaced by a mouse that can talk but had minimum personality!
All of his cartoons are outstanding, although Felix is not in his well-known form, as he looks more like a dog than a cat! However, Otto Messmer's unique talent of storytelling and animation makes each of the Felix cartoons a true gem.
Even though it's on DVD, don't expect pristine prints. Bearing in mind these cartoons are over 80 years old, some of the cartoons have some degree of decomposition, although all are watchable. Mind you, the first Felix cartoon, FELINE FOLLIES, is in a remarkably good condition! At least the cartoons are on near-indestructable DVD, providing a lifetime of enjoyment of this little piece of cartoon history.

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felix the cat {collectors edition}
A good sampling of TV-era Felix cartoons
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We need more felix the Cat!
It's fun to be a kid again.................

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Customer Reviews:

felix the cat {collectors edition}.......2007-04-01

very enjoyable cartoon. expected it to have more shows on it. will keep in my collection.

A good sampling of TV-era Felix cartoons.......2007-01-02

This DVD contains 10 unedited full-color episodes from the 1958-59 season of the TV show. Early children's TV shows were usually live shows such as "Howdy Doody", because animation was expensive. Cartoons on TV were usually those originally shown at the theatre such as Looney Tunes. This is one of the first cartoons made for TV, although Felix had been around since 1919 in various forms.

Considering that this is vintage animation for television, the picture is a bit softer than what one would find in theatrical cartoons of the same period. Colors generally have a dusty pastel quality, but otherwise look pretty good. The contrast is good, and the Dolby Digital monaural soundtrack is crisp and free from noise or distortion. Dialogue is always completely intelligible. The fidelity is rather limited, with music and sound effects sometimes coming off a bit harsh.

As for extras, the 1920 short film "Feline Follies", which was Felix's unofficial film debut, is included on the DVD. A "Felix the Cat Through the Ages" interview with author John Canemaker offers a concise history of the character and his creators through various incarnations. An original Felix the Cat Promo Reel offers clips used to promote the TV show in various languages. A Felix the Cat Sing-A-Long provides the kiddies a chance to follow a bouncing ball and sing the show's theme song. A trivia game has also been included on the DVD.

felix the cat review.......2006-11-10

The cartoons are excellent. It brougfht back great memories. However, I am dissappointed that there are actually so few cartoons. They art truly enjoyable, and I reccommend them, but, I would like to see 50, or more episodes.

We need more felix the Cat!.......2005-09-29

Boy, did this DVD bring back loads of memories of being a child and running home from school to watch Felix The Cat cartoons. Unfortunately, this DVD only has 11 chapters (1 is a secret chapter you see after you play the trivia game) out of 121 chapters. We need more Felix The Cat chapters on DVD. I hope that there is more to come.

It's fun to be a kid again........................2005-08-18

For cartoon fanatics over the age of 35 who remember sitting un front of the television on Saturday mornings in pajamas eating cereal. Each cartoon is a short but welcome break from reality and something to share with your own kids with having to censor it first. A Must buy for Felix lovers everywhere.

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A fine budget Felix DVD.
WORTH BUYING JUST FOR THE MUSIC!
Classic american animation culture from the 1920's
The quality is bad, but the cartoons are great!
A Welcome Addition to the Classic Felix Library

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Release Date: 2004-03-30

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EMERGING FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS BACK IN 1919 WITH HIS DEBUT IN FELINE FOLLIES, FELIX THE CAT CONTINUES TO MESMERIZE AND AMUSE AUDIENCES TODAY. HIS SUCCESS IS DUE IN LARGE PART TO HIS TIES TO THE PAST, REPRESENTING FOR MANY A CERTAIN NOSTALGIC LONGING FOR A BYGONE ERA. AS A MODEL FOR TESTING, FELIX WAS THE FIRST IMAGE EVER BROADCAST ON TELEVISION. A TIMELESS SYMBOL OF AMERICANA WITH A REFRESHING GRAPHIC STYLE, FELIX HAS WEATHERED THE YEARS, MOVING FROM SHORT FILMS, TO PRINT, TO TELEVISION. THIS DVD CONTAINS SOME CLASSIC CARTOONS FROM THE EARLY CAREER OF THIS CURIOUS AND PLAYFUL CAT CREATED BY OTTO MESSMER FOR THE PAT SULLIVAN STUDIO. WITH SOME OF THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS AND REMARKABLE ANIMATION OF THE EARLY ERA OF CINEMA, THIS FELIX THE CAT DVD ISTRULY A PIECE OF ANIMATION HISTORY.

Episodes:
~Felix in Hollywood
~Felix Doubles for Darwin
~Felix Goes West
~Felix Finds Out
~Felix All Puzzles
~Felix Monkeys with Magic
~Felix Gets the Can
~A Felix Comic
~Felix The Cat & "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg"
~Felix The Cat In "Neptune Nonsense"

Customer Reviews:

A fine budget Felix DVD........2005-06-22

This DVD mostly contains the Felix cartoons in his middle years (1924-25). This is probably a good choice, as recent DVDs tend to focus on either his earlier or later years. One highlight is the classic "Felix In Hollywood", where Felix aims to have a career in the movies. There are also a host of movie stars appearing in this cartoon (albeit in animated form), including Douglas Fairbanks, Ben Turpin, and Charlie Chaplin (he's impossible not to miss).
The quality of the silent shorts are acceptable considering their age, as these are probably the best-looking PD versions available. Despite the print damage, it is still watchable. What I don't like about these silents is the added music. With the exception of "Felix Finds Out", all cartoons have stock jazzy musical scores. These may sound authentic and fit into the era of these cartoons, but they just don't fit into the action, leaving some of the gags in "mid-air".
The DVD also contains two of the three colour Felix cartoons produced by the Van Beuren studio. It's not the Felix we know and love, but it is nice to see them included. However, the picture quality of these cartoons is poor. There are better looking prints available, with full original titles. It seems that Delta didn't look further into the PD archives enough.
The DVD presentation isn't one of the best, but when you consider the rare silents included in this DVD and the price, the complaints does sound rather petty. It is a worthwhile purchase.

WORTH BUYING JUST FOR THE MUSIC!.......2005-05-16

The music accompanying 7 of the 10 cartoons is not just SOME honkeytonk piano player. It is the incomparable JELLY-ROLL MORTON & HIS RED HOT PEPPERS! (16 tracks) There are also 4 tracks by Morton's Trio. All 20 Morton recordings date from 1929-30. They start with "Mint Julep" and "Mississippi Mildred" from a session recorded 11-13-29 and end with "Crazy Chords" recorded 6-2-30. Musicians in Morton's groups include Red Allen, Albert Nicholas, Barney Bigard, Paul Barbarin and Zutty Singleton. The sound quality is exceptional for recordings of that time; very little surface noise. The cartoons themselves mostly date from 1923-25.

Granted, the music has no direct relationship to the cartoon action but I found it greatly enhanced my enjoyment. Such uplifting, fun music. Different music was used on "All Puzzled," "Golden Goose" and "Neptune." Had Morton's music been used on all 10 cartoons I would have given 5 stars.

If you own other Felix dvd's, turn off that horrible organ music and put on some 1923 King Oliver or other early 1920's instrumental jazz recording. You'll be amazed!

Classic american animation culture from the 1920's.......2005-01-09

This compilation of classic, original, and highly rare Felix the Cat shorts from the Pat Sullivan studio in New York is certainly one that no hardcore cartoon collector should be without.

While the credits only mention Pat Sullivan, it was really a man by the name of Otto Messmer who brought Felix to life. Some of his best work can be found right here:

"Felix in Hollywood" (1923) - Felix heads to Hollywood and encounters the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Will Hays, Cecil B. DeMille, and Douglas Fairbanks.

"Felix Doubles for Drawin" (1924) - The cat attempts to seek proof of Darwin's theory of evolution - with fatal results!

"Felix Monkeys with Magic" (1925) - A highly surreal short that has the influence of Bill Nolan who left the Sullivan studio in the mid-1920's to work on the Winkler Krazy Kat shorts.

"Felix Finds Out" (1924) - A prohibition-themed short where Felix tries to discover why the moon shines and ends up buying actual moonshine from a bootlegger in the process.

Other titles include "Felix Goes West" (1924), "Felix All Puzzled" (1925), "Felix Gets the Can" (1925), and "Eats Are West" (1925 - missing its title card here). All are accompanied by hot jazz scores.

The only flaw of this collection is the inclusion of "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg" and "Neptune Nonsense" (both 1936) - two Felix shorts produced by the Van Beuren studio which lack the energy and personality of the other cartoons on this disc.

The quality is bad, but the cartoons are great!.......2004-08-13

FELIX IN HOLLYWOOD
Great! This could possibly be the greatest Felix cartoon ever!

FELIX DOUBLES FOR DARWIN
Hilarious, Felix TRIES to prove man evolved from monkeys, but finds out monkey comes after us, literally.

FELIX GOES WEST
Most Felix cartoons are great, and this is no exception.

FELIX FINDS OUT
This one is kind of forgettable. Felix tries to find out why the moon shines. The quality on this cartoon is average, but there is a little squiggle on the top right corner of the pool. It looks like a tornado is coming.

FELIX ALL PUZZLED
This is the worst cartoon on the disc. Felix goes to Russia. It's really short, which may be for the best, because it's boring as it is. The quality is really bad, too.

FELIX MONKEYS WITH MAGIC
The quality is also really bad on this one too. But the actual cartoon is funny.

FELIX GETS THE CAN
Great, as usual.

A FELIX COMIC
As you may suspect, the title ISN'T A FELIX COMIC, It's EATS ARE WEST.

FELIX THE CAT AND THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG
With color and sound. Felix the cat's voice is awful, but the cartoon isn't so bad.

FELIX THE CAT IN NEPTUNE NONSENSE
This time Felix is even worse.

A Welcome Addition to the Classic Felix Library.......2004-07-17

Delta Entertainment's Felix collection is titled "The World's Most Wonderful Cat". It consists of eight silent, black-and-white cartoons created by Otto Messmer for the Pat Sullivan studio between 1923 and 1925, and two sound/color cartoons directed by Burt Gillett in 1936. They are all Felix classics and most of them are not available on other DVD collections.
The quality of prints used for the Delta collection varies greatly. "Felix Goes West" is remarkably good, "Felix Gets the Can" is acceptable, and "Felix Monkeys with Magic" is barely viewable. The Gillett-directed cartoons are available, in better condidion, on the GoodTimes collection.
The music selected to accompany seven of the silent classics sets a good Roaring-Twenties atmosphere but often does not match the action on the screen. "Felix All Puzzled" has a post-production music track which does not work any better and has deteriorated in sound quality with the passage of time. Original music, written to fit each cartoon, would have been more effective.
One cartoon, mistakenly titled "A Felix Comic", is actually "Eats are West" from 1925. The words "A Felix Comic" frequently appeared on closing title cards from the silent era.
Shortcomings notwithstanding, this is a good collection of classic Felix and comes at a good price. Buy it and see for yourself why Felix really is THE WORLD'S MOST WONDERFUL CAT!

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Otto Mesmer lives!!!
An evolution of Felix in his silent days.
Vintage Felix
About time too.
Not what you may expect

Felix the Cat (1919-1930 Collection)
Starring: Felix the Cat
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ASIN: B00000ICR4
Release Date: 1999-01-19

Customer Reviews:

Otto Mesmer lives!!!.......2002-09-10

I have long been a fan of the early, silent Felix cartoons. They have a life that few cartoons these days can match (even with sound).

There were many (relatively speaking) Felix complilations on VHS, but as that medium goes the way of the vinyl LP, I wondered if Felix would also be making the move (I doubt a ton of money is made off of silent animation these days, and since money seems to move most things...). Luckily someone did lead the charge, and now I can finally rid myself of the VCR.

This collection has a lot of good stuff in it, but what I found a little irritating is the removal of some of the original title sequences(i.e., the ink bottle sequence with Felix and a drawing hand; it does appear, but not before every toon like it would have originally). This could be seen as a tribute to Otto Mesmer and a slight to Pat Sullivan (Mesmer who is reputed to be the real genius behind Felix; Sullivan's name was splattered all over the titles as he took most of the public credit, but was mainly the PR man for most of Felix's run - see John Canemaker's book on Felix for more info), however, I felt like I was missing out, being a sort of purist when it comes to historical media. The titles of silent animation have as much character as the animations themselves - in the same way that old photographs have a character of their own even if the people aren't familiar. Other silent Felix collections are not edited in this manner (it's the first time I've seen it, at least).

Nonetheless, this collection is a good one, and there is much to be seen here. If you're not sensitive about missing titles (there are worse things in the world, after all), this compliation will view smoothly.

The footage of Otto Mesmer is very interesting, though it's what you would expect: someone sitting and drawing (and he's not drawing Felix; the footage looks like it could be from the 60s - it has a watered technicolor hue to it, and may be discarded footage from a documentary). It's not enthralling, but it's great to have any footage of the master behind Felix at work.

An evolution of Felix in his silent days........2002-07-24

This DVD is an ideal companion to the excellent "Presenting Felix the Cat" DVD. Although it contains only 7 episodes, it does span from his debut to the end of his silent days.
The first 3 cartoons (Feline Follies, Felix Saves The Day, Felix in Hollywood are available on Felix's other DVD, but they are of a far stunning picture quality with better music.
The other cartoons are presented with added 1920's music and sound effects (when they were re-released), some of which are a bit crude (especially Felix's constant meowing in Futuritzy), but does serve up an idea of how desperate the cartoon studio was to bring Felix into the sound era after losing their lucrative distribution contract in the late 1920's.
All of the cartoons are well chosen, especially my favourite, Felix Woos Whoopee, in which a drunk Felix is constantly haunted by his booze-fuelled hallunications!
Also included is 1940/1950's colour fottage of Otto Messmer at work designing billboard animations.
This DVD is a must for the true animation fan, but will also serve as an ideal introduction to the early days of the timeless feline!

Vintage Felix.......2002-05-17

Great animation is hard to come by these days, which makes this DVD collection of Felix the Cat cartoons worth having. However, one wishes the DVD had been longer than 51 minutes. Surely the producers could have thrown in a few additional cartoons or some supplementary material. As a result, the DVD leaves you wanting more gems such as "Felix in Hollywood" (1923) and "Felix Woos Whoopee" (1930). The print quality is quite good and the disc includes some color footage of animation pioneer Otto Messmer -- the genius behind the cat.

About time too........2002-02-08

I read up on these cartoons at college several years ago and this is the first time I've been able to get to see them - it's fascinating to watch these as examples of the best and most popular cartoons of their time, in the years immediately before Mickey Mouse - primitive as they appear now, this only serves to highlight the impact that Disney's work must have had soon after these cartoons were made. They're still witty and entertaining in their own right, predating the insidious idea that cartoons are a kids' medium, but it goes without saying that they should not be judged by today's technical standards. The few minutes of film of Otto Messmer in his later years is a nice extra, but a page or two of text on the historical background, either on-screen or in a leaflet, might have been a good idea.

Not what you may expect.......2001-12-23

Like you probably are, I expected to see the Felix the Cat that I grew up with here, running around with his magic bag of tricks. That's not what this DVD is about exactly.

These are some of the original Felix the Cat cartoons. Way before the character we all immediately recognize as Felix was developed. These are silent cartoons (just a soundtrack played in the background with the occasional screen-sized caption for dialogue or plot). The art is fairly basic, but the animation is still all right.

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DVD Compilation 1 Come and join Felix as he helps solve the mystery of the petrified cheese as well asmaking laughs and goofs all the way. Felix the Cat is using his Magic Bag of Tricks to get out of some sticky situations. 1)The Petrified Cheese 2)Manhattan Triangle 3) Now Playing Felix 4) Jailhouse Shock 5) The Sludge King PT.1 6) The Sludge King PT.2 7)Space Time Twister 8) Guardian Idiot 9) Step Right Up 10) Dont String Me Along DVD Compilation 2 Felix The Cat is back at it again with his magic bag of tricks...watch as Felix eludes the Evil Professor and Foils his plans of trying to get his hands on his bag of tricks. 1)The Magic Bag 2)Into Outer Space 3)Abominable Snowman 4) Do It Yourself Monster Book 5)Blueberino The Whale 6)Captain-No-Kidding 7) Sheriff Felix vs. The Gas Cloud 8) Felix Baby-Sits 9) Master Cylinder King Of The Moon 10) The Invisible Professor DVD Compilation 3 Come join Felix the Cat as he goes around eluding the Evil Proffesor who wont stop until he has his magic bag of tricks!!! Also featuring 7 other classics from Sing Home Entertainment! 1)The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg 2) April Maze 3) Neptune Nonsence 4) Chicken-A-La-King 5) Cobweb Hotel 6) The Fresh Vegetable Mystery 7) Greedy Humpty Dumpty 8) Farm Foolery 9) The Sunshine Makers 10) Picnic Panic

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Felix the cat video

Felix the Cat & Friends
Starring: Pierre Guillermo , and Jack Mercer
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
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ASIN: B00006RCLB
Release Date: 2002-11-05

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Felix the cat video.......2007-01-09

Video quality is fine...I was a little dissapointed as it is still the 'old' vintage Felix..I am still looking for Felix the Cat as seen on TV in the 60's...

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the twisted tales of felix the cat
Disappointing DVD package
Awesome stuff, but not the classic.
we need more Twisted Tales!
poor imitation

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
Starring: Thom Adcox-Hernandez , Jonathan Harris , Greg Burson , Elizabeth Daily , and Townsend Coleman
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Presenting Felix the Cat, Vol. 1 and 2

ASIN: 6305992282
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Customer Reviews:

the twisted tales of felix the cat.......2007-04-01

very enjoyable cartoon. one of my favorites. a must have for my collection.

Disappointing DVD package.......2007-01-10

If searches on the web are correct, this DVD is the only choice for us fans of this Saturday morning cartoon show. The original series contains thirty-some episodes, but this package only has eleven or so cartoons, for a total playing time of 90 minutes. The DVD has no further extras.

Awesome stuff, but not the classic........2006-10-19

If you are looking for the classic cartoon (or something like it), look elsewhere.

However, if you want a modern interpretation of the classic cartoon along with an incredible soundtrack done by an eclectic multipiece band, then this DVD is for you.

Excellent writing, strong humor, and definitely twisted (without being offensive). While generally safe for the younger set, adult cartoon fans will enjoy this, too. Great party backdrop.

we need more Twisted Tales!.......2006-07-06

I didn't know what to expect from this newer take on Felix, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how much fun it is. It's different and very Twisted (in a good way) yet still Felix. Twisted Tales is a fantastic show. I wish the rest of the episodes were available.

poor imitation.......2006-03-15

I grew up watching felix the cat and his magic bag but this particular new felix is unimpressive. Nothing spontaneous and it's flavorless. The old black and white version was way funnier and very original. This new Felix lacks any thrill, it's dull and the music is so "over-xeroxed". The voice-overs are lifeless, it felt too read from the script. The old silent films have more to say. Twisted Tales of Felix is a wasted effort.

CRAZY WOODY WOODPECKER and Friends in a NON STOP SIDE SPLITTING LAUGH FESTIVAL!!!

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Almost Total Rip-Off
what the ****?
Terrible!
It's Worth Every Penny!!!

CRAZY WOODY WOODPECKER and Friends in a NON STOP SIDE SPLITTING LAUGH FESTIVAL!!!

Manufacturer: Vina Distributior
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Woody Woodpecker And Other Cartoon Treasures
Bazooka Classic Cartoons: Classic Cartoons Vol 5
Woody Woodpecker & Friends
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Woody Woodpecker and Other Cartoon Treasures

ASIN: B0007GHGKO

Product Description

WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO FIND ALL THESE RARE CARTOONS ON A DVD FOR ONE LOW PRICE???!!! Features: WACKY WOODY WOODPECKER, Felix The Cat, Popeye, Cat and Mouse. Plus the Famous "Land Of The Lost/Red Lantern" Cartoon. *****FIVE STAR RATING*****

Customer Reviews:

Almost Total Rip-Off.......2006-09-17

First of all, the title is misleading. It contains only one Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Second, the back of the box is outright fraudulent. It says "Woody Woodpecker is featured in 'The Land of the Lost', 'Teacher's Pest', 'Gabby Swing Cleaning', and 'Pantry Panic'...". Woody is only in the last of those mentioned. The other three feature other characters.

My biggest complaint, though, is the very poor video quality. I understand these are old and not all of them are in the best of condition; that's not my objection. The problem is that this DVD looks like it's a VHS transfer. It looks like this company used to offer this on tape, and they digitized it by playing the VHS product on a player plugged into a video capture board. I doubt they even went back to their original master. The result is a very blurry picture that is almost unwatchable.

The only saving grace is that two of the cartoons on here ("Cheese Burglar" and "Stupidstitious Cat") I've never seen before. Since they are public domain, I'm sure they are available on other collections at better quality. As soon as I can find a collection with those cartoons, I'm throwing this disc away.

BTW, the publisher couldn't even be bothered to get the run time correct. The box says 62 minutes. The actual run time is 91 minutes.

These are the cartoons on the disc:
1) Pantry Panic (Woody Woodpecker)
2) Teacher's Pest (Junior)
3) The Land of the Lost (Red Lantern)
4) Swing Cleaning (Gabby)
5) A Haul in One (Popeye)
6) Insect to Injury (Popeye)
7) Nearlyweds (Popeye)
8) Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor
9) Bold King Cole (Felix)
10) Goose that Laid the Golden Egg (Felix)
11) Cheese Burglar (Herman)
12) Stupidstitious Cat (Buzzy)

what the ****?.......2006-03-16

I bought this dvd at Walgreen's drug store for $1.00! And yes there's only one Woody cartoon....

Terrible!.......2005-05-27

This dvd is a scam! Woody Woodpecker is in only one of the cartoons on the dvd! I will either get a refund and return the dvd, at the sellers expense, or I will stop payment with my credit card company. Do not order this dvd if you are looking for Woody Woodpecker cartoons.

It's Worth Every Penny!!!.......2005-01-29

This is the BEST Woody Woodpecker DVD I've ever seen!!! Even the artwork on the cover is great!!! I bought 2 of them/1 for a friend.

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Felix & His Magical Bag of Tricks

Felix the Cat, Vol. 1
Starring: Felix
Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
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ASIN: B0002VKRFU
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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8 Full-Length Episodes, Digitally Remastered and Sound Enhanced: Follow along with Felix the Cat and his magical bag of tricks in this collection of beloved cartoon shorts. There was never a cat like Felix. Along with the cast of wacky characters including the Professor, Poindexter and Rock, Felix gets in and out of mischief. Great family entertainment!

Customer Reviews:

Felix & His Magical Bag of Tricks.......2004-11-17

This DVD contains 2 Lip Time, All Puzzled, April Maze, Felix Doubles for Darwin, Felix Finds Out, Felix Gets the Can, Felix Goes West, and Felix in Hollywood.

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