Felix the Cat was created in 1919 by Otto Messmer and first appeared in the silent film "Feline Follies." Messmer was fascinated by animation from a young age and learned the craft from Hy Mayer before being hired by Pat Sullivan in 1915. On November 9, 1919, the prototype for Felix, called "Master Tom," debuted in the short film "Feline Follies" produced by Sullivan's animation studio. Felix originated in the silent film era where moving images told stories without words.

2. Introduction:
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in
the silent film era, which appeared around
1895, were primarily a working-class pastime.
Because they told all stories without words.

3. Facts:
Felix the Cat first appeared on screen as "Master
Tom" in FELINE FOLLIES released on September
1st , 1919.
Felix The Cat came out in the silent film era, this
involved moving images such as humans and
cartoons on television using no words.

4. The Creators:
Animation pioneer Otto Messmer was born on
August 16, 1892 in West Hoboken, New Jersey
(now Union City). He would become best known
for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and
comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio

5. Otto’s Career.
As a youth, Messmer was fascinated with drawing and the
cinema. He learned the craft of animation from Hy Mayer, with
whom he produced advertising films in 1914. His talents were
noted by Pat Sullivan, who hired Messmer in 1915 for his new
animation studio in New York City. Together Sullivan and
Messmer produced more advertising films, but their partnership
was interrupted for three years while...

6. Felix the cat’s creation
day.
In November 9, 1919, Master Tom, a prototype of Felix, debuted
in a Paramount Pictures short entitled Feline Follies. Produced by
the New York City-based animation studio owned by Pat
Sullivan, the cartoon was directed by cartoonist and animator
Otto Messmer.

7. What I’ve liked about Felix
Felix was created in the silent film era, this means that felix the cat cartoon has
qualities which cartoons in the 2000’s may not have.
Felix the cat came out with a bang by coming out as a comic book, television show
& later came out on a games console.
Otto messmer has created a franchise and has a wide fan base due to creating Felix
The Cat.
Felix the cat resembles mickey mouse and was a potential treat to Walt Disney.

8. Felix and his
magic bag.
Click this link to find out more about Felix and his
magic bag -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlhyPeXcNm
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9. What could be improved..
Image quality – the image quality now a days is a
lot more clearer
It could have more characters.