Felix Finds Out (1924)

★★★★ · Political Correctness And Family Values Bizarro World · zunipus · 2007-09-20

Being 50, I watched Felix cartoons on TV when I was tiny. But I have never seen these super oldies. As a kid I mourned as the Felix cartoons on TV were gradually censored each year. First the entire collection that included Master Cylinder, easily my favorite villain, completely disappeared from the tube. Then with time every single Poindexter episode disappeared. That didn't leave much left but regular old Felix adventures and those with the Professor. What was that all about? Was Master Cylinder too scary for some family values lobby here in the USA? Was it politically incorrect to make fun…

★★★ · Good Performance · robcat2075 · 2007-08-01

Not a bad performance on Felix's part. The animation is, of course, basic, but it has a few more interesting twists than the average Felix cartoon. And this one has bit more of a story to contain the gags than the usual Felix. The highlight is seeing Felix under the influence. Cartoon alcohol must be a different substance than we know in our world, judging from the reactions of cartoon characters after just one sip. No sound but that may be a plus. Most of the PD versions of silent films have pretty lousy music slapped on.