"Felix the Cat" (1959) TV series 1959-

Writers:

Joseph Oriolo (1960)
Joseph Sabo (1960)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Felix The Cat | Cat | Cartoon Cat | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jack Mercer

...

Felix / ... (21 episodes, 1960-1961)

Series Directed by
Joseph Oriolo		(21 episodes, 1960-1961)

Series Writing credits
Joseph Oriolo		(unknown episodes, 1960)
Joseph Sabo		(unknown episodes, 1960)
Joe Stultz		(unknown episodes, 1960)

Series Produced by
Joseph Oriolo	....	producer (22 episodes, 1959-1961)
Pat Sullivan Jr.	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1960)

Series Original Music by
Winston Sharples		(21 episodes, 1960-1961)

Series Animation Department
James Tyer	....	animator (17 episodes, 1960-1961)
Al Eugster	....	animator (4 episodes, 1961)
Ellsworth Barthen	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1960)
John Gentilella	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1960)
Grim Natwick	....	animator (unknown episodes, 1960)
Clifford Augustson	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Frank Endres	....	animator (unknown episodes)
George Germanetti	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Reuben Grossman	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Thomas Johnson	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Steve Muffati	....	animator (unknown episodes)
George Rufle	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
John King	....	original creator (unknown episodes)
Otto Messmer	....	original creator (unknown episodes)
Pat Sullivan	....	original creator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Felix the Cat Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Boomerang (Brazil) (TV)
• Kindernet (19??-????) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Trans Lux

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Brazil:Livre

Company:

Felix the Cat Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The soundtrack music was reused in "Snuffy Smith and Barney Google" (1963) and "Beetle Bailey" (1963).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the pilot episode The Magic Bag, not listed on IMDB, when Felix is captured by the tractor beam, his yowl is out of sync with the picture. This has been corrected on the DVD.

Quotes:

[theme song]
Singer:Felix the cat, / The wonderful, wonderful cat. / Whenever he gets in a fix / He reaches into his bag of tricks. / Felix the cat, / The wonderful, wonderful cat. / You'll laugh so much your sides will ache. / Your heart will go pit-a-pat, / Watching Felix the wonderful cat.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)

theme song

As I recall, the words to the theme went: "Felix the Cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat. You'll laugh so much your sides will ACHE. Your heart will go pitter-pat watching Felix, the wonderful cat."

I watched this TV cartoon series regularly as a child in the 60s. I enjoyed it a lot, but I believe I never suffered from aching sides. In fact, there were a few things about this show that were a little bit creepy, such as the sinister Master Cylinder, and that lantern-jawed kid Vavoom, who could blast through anything by just shouting "Vavoom!" That's the kind of stuff that creeps into the dreams of young kids and gives them nightmares!