During the silent film era where engineers required an "actor" to be under the burning studio lights as they tweaked to get the best transmitted picture a black paper mache cat was the perfect candidate. Created by Otto Messmer his humble beginnings as curious and mischievious cat in tv started he's career and soon he bccame an icon.
Felix surely withstood time he had tons of movies, cartoon sketches, comic strips, an empire of collectibles and is also considered a mascot. He's probably the one most recognizable cat in the world with his black body and white eyes.
Felix has been said to represent a child's sense of wonder, creating the fantastic when it is not there, and taking it in stride when it is. His famous pace—hands behind his back, head down, deep in thought—became a trademark that has been analyzed by critics around the world. Felix's expressive tail, which could be a shovel one moment, an exclamation mark or pencil the next, serves to emphasize that anything can happen in his world.
Personally, I dont really remember watching Felix's cartoons but I know who he is and Felix the cat surely deserves a lot of respect. He had withstood time and failed to dissappear.
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