New York Animation: Felix the Cash Cow
This is how Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer came to meet – and dozens of other details in the legacy of Felix The Cat.
Tag Archives: Otto Messmer
The Animated Silent Charlie Chaplin Cartoons
Over a century ago Charles Chaplin was the biggest box office draw in America. Cashing in on that fame were three film studios that turned out nearly 30 Charlie Chaplin cartoons from 1915 to 1923.
Animation Anecdotes #399
In 1991 it was announced the upcoming feature film “Termite Terrace”, would be a live-action comedy loosely based on Jones’ autobiography Chuck Amuck.
Animating on Times Square: Douglas Leigh and Otto Messmer
This week in Mark Kausler’s closet we found a real piece of gold: a vintage reel of Otto Messmer animation that was originally shown as animated lights in Times Square.
New Year’s Resolutions – and The Coming Year in Film Restoration
Since it’s almost New Year’s Eve, and that usually involves Times Square, here is a little animation done by Otto Mesmer exclusively shown on billboards on Broadway back in the 50s.
MOONLIGHTING ANIMATION ARTISTS IN COMICS: Joe Oriolo
Today’s artist is more notable than many of the others profiled on this column – from animator to entrepreneur, here’s Joe Oriolo!
Animation Anecdotes #257
“There are only 201 men and women in the world who know how hard it is to make a Silly Symphony. These are Walt Disney and his 200 assistants at the Disney Studios, Hollywood.”
Halloween Continues: “Felix Dines And Pines” (1927)
For this week’s cartoon, I pulled “Felix Dines and Pines”, an especially weird entry in the great silent Felix the Cat series that qualifies quite nicely as a ‘spooky’ cartoon.
“Felix the Cat” on Records
Warning: Watching Felix the Cat may not be for everyone. Side effects include laughing so much that your sides might ache and your heart may go pitter-pat. Ask your doctor…
