Pat SullivanFelix the Cat in April Maze (1930)

Felix attempts to have a picnic with his friends, only to have the weather be uncooperative.

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This item is part of the collection: Animation Shorts

Director: Pat Sullivan
Producer: Jacques Kopfstein
Production Company: Copley Pictures Corporation
Audio/Visual: silent, black and white
Language: English
Keywords: Classic cartoon; 1930s; Felix

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Christine Hennig - - February 4, 2007
Subject: Felix Suffers from Depression

This is an early sound Felix, and boy did sound have an impact. This seems way more creaky than the earlier silent Felixes, which are pretty lively. In this one, everything is turgid, probably for the purposes of sound synchronization, and even then, the sound doesn’t synch up very good. The cartoon is about Felix’s attempts to go on a picnic with his two kittens, and how they are repeatedly thwarted, first by an evil stormcloud, and then by a trickster rabbit. The turgidness of the proceedings gives the cartoon a dark, depressing feel, especially during the parts about the stormcloud. You don’t want to so much laugh as cry, making this a fascinating piece of ephemera.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: *****. Historical Interest: *****. Overall Rating: *****.

Credits

Jacques Kopfstein presents
Felix the Cat in April Maze
A Pat Sullivan Cartoon
Copyright MCMXX X by Pat Sullivan
Copley Pictures Corporation