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Feline Follies
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Feline Follies is a 1919 animated short silent film, distributed by Paramount Pictures. It marked the first appearance of the character Felix the Cat.
An early version of Felix the Cat (left) in Feline Follies.
An early version of Felix the Cat (left) in Feline Follies.
Pat Sullivan (film producer)
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Patrick Peter O'Sullivan was an Australian-American cartoonist, pioneer animator and film producer, best known for producing the first Felix the Cat silent cartoons.
Feline Follies
…commits suicide by intentionally inhaling coal gas. The film was produced by the Pat Sullivan Studio of New York City, owned by the Australian animator Pat Sullivan. It is a matter of dispute whether to attribute the film and Felix's creation to Sullivan himself, or to Otto Messmer, the studio's lead animator…
From a 1920 magazine
From a 1920 magazine
A sketch for a fan by Pat Sullivan. Samples such as this were used to match Sullivan's lettering in the initial works of Felix.
A sketch for a fan by Pat Sullivan. Samples such as this were used to match Sullivan's lettering in the initial works of Felix.
Roscoe Arbuckle holding Lasky Studio cat "Ethel" as model for Pat Sullivan to draw his Felix the Cat for the Paramount Magazine, on page 78 of the 12
Roscoe Arbuckle holding Lasky Studio cat "Ethel" as model for Pat Sullivan to draw his Felix the Cat for the Paramount Magazine, on page 78 of the 12 March 1921 Exhibitors Herald.