Felix Doubles for Darwin (1924)

A famished Felix reads an advertisement telling of a large reward for anyone that can give proof for the theory of evolution. He hurries to South Africa via Transatlantic Cable and ... See full summary »

Director:

Otto Messmer

Writers:

Pat Sullivan (character creator), Otto Messner (story)

Storyline

A famished Felix reads an advertisement telling of a large reward for anyone that can give proof for the theory of evolution. He hurries to South Africa via Transatlantic Cable and interacts with the local animals. He angers a troop of monkeys by telling them why he's there (they're offended he would suggest they could be related to humans) and they chase him back through the cable to America.

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Plot Keywords:

cable | theory | reward | monkey | south africa | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1924 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pat Sullivan Cartoons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Decent

Felix Doubles for Darwin (1924)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Felix is starving to death when he notices a newspaper ad offering a large reward for anyone who can prove Darwin's theory that man comes from monkeys. When Felix heads off to find the answer in South Africa I kept waiting for something racial to happen but it never did, which was pretty shocking considering when this film was made. On the whole, there really isn't too many laughs here and in fact not too much happens throughout the running time. The best scene in the film is one where Felix finds a "family tree" of monkeys and asks them if they are related to humans. The old style animation might be tough for some viewers to take but I've always found it quite charming.