Felix the Cat

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    • Created by [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Messmer Otto Messmer] and/or Pat Sullivan (Felix's origins remain disputed)
    • First appeared 1919
    • Preceded Mickey Mouse
    • Electronic TV Broadcasts Began in 1928 with Felix
    • First balloon featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade was a likeness of Felix
    • Most popular song of 1923 was Felix Kept On Walking

  • Felix the Cat is a feline cartoon character, visually based (in part) on Charlie Chaplin. The character debuted in 1919 as Master Tom in Feline Follies. By 1922, Felix was a massively popular pop culture icon and remains a symbol of Americana today. An animated star with a distinct personality, Felix is considered the progenitor to other early animated idols, such as Disney's Mickey Mouse, Looney Toons' Bosko, and all that have come since. The origin of Felix has been in dispute: although he is billed as the creation of producer Pat Sullivan, some researches have contended that Felix was conceived by Sullivan's production manager, Otto Messmer. A 1991 book by John Canemaker, Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat, chronicles Felix's history and disputed origins.

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