Between TV cartoons and film adaptations, there are cats represented in different animated formats; remember 5 of them!
Did you know that the first TV cartoon starred a cat? “Felix the Cat” (1930), by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivanquewas responsible for bringing the first pet feline to have its adventures shown in an episodic way.
He, who is black and has big eyes, had been featured in the short film “Feline Follies”, from 1919, becoming a hit among silent era cartoons, and paved the way for new characters like these to emerge. through animations.
With that in mind, RECREIO put together a list of 5 famous cats from animation that you’ve probably seen in series or films; check it out:
1. Garfield
Created in 1978 by American cartoonist Jim Davisit didn’t take long for Garfield to gain space in TV animations, as, in the 1980s, his first title. Then, fans were able to follow the cat in other formats, as he received games and films for TV, the most recent adaptation being “Garfield — Fora de Casa”, released in May.
Among the main characteristics of this cat are its orange fur, its enormous laziness and its passion for lasagna, its favorite dish.
2. Puss in Boots
Character who starred in the author’s stories Charles PerraultPuss in Boots is an adventurous and courageous swordsman who wears a cape, hat, and of course, boots! Although his charming and fearless manner stands out, he knows very well when to use the pitying face that melts anyone’s heart when necessary.
The character appeared on the big screen through the franchise that won the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature, “Shrek” (2001), but, due to his irresistible charisma, he received his first film in 2011, and a sequel in 2023, titled “Puss in Boots 2: The Last Order”.
3. Tom (Tom and Jerry)
As old as Felix the Cat, we have Tom, the feline featured in “Tom and Jerry”, who stars in several adventures while chasing the mouse with whom he shares the title of the animation. The animated series, which has 162 episodes, was launched in 1940.
Unlike Garfield and Puss in Boots, Tom has no lines of dialogue in his animations (the feline stars in almost two dozen animated films) and is a different color: gray and white!
4. Chesire Cat
Character from “Alice in Wonderland”, book written by Lewis Carrollthe Chesire Cat became known in the world of animation with the release of the animation produced by Disney that bears the same title as the book, and was released in 1951.
In the plot, he was portrayed as a striped cat with a huge smile who can disappear and appear whenever he wants. He also owns the phrase “For those who don’t know where to go, any path will do”, which is always remembered by fans of the title.
5. Frajola
A black and white cat with a red snout and sharp claws, Frajola is the arch-enemy of Tweety, both characters from the animation “Looney Tunes”, where he is also seen chasing the mouse Speedy. Still, it wasn’t in this title that the hunting dynamic led by the duo emerged — this happened in 1947, in the cartoon Tweetie Pie, where the yellow bird is the protagonist.
An interesting fact is that the feline’s original name is not Frajola. In the original language, that is, English, the character is called Sylvester, as well as Tweety, who abroad is Tweety.
Source: Recreio
