| Kitty Kat | |
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Real Name |
Kitty Kat (see "Notes" section) |
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First Appearance |
Feline Follies (1919) |
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Original Publisher |
Paramount Pictures |
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Created by |
Otto Messmer, Pat Sullivan |
Origin[]
Kitty Kat is a prominent character in the early Felix the Cat cartoons, serving as the main love interest. She is portrayed as a charming and affectionate character, often depicted with a sweet and demure personality.
Kitty is a traditional representation of the idealized feminine figure of the time, frequently seen in domestic or supportive roles. Despite her gentle demeanor, she occasionally displays a spirited side, marked by her playful flirtation and interactions with Felix. She is also not shy in voicing her fustrations with his mischievous behavior and occasional incompetence.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Kitty Kat from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- Feline Follies (1919)
- Wrecking a Romeo (1920)
- Felix and the Feed Bag (1920)
- Felix the Gay Dog (1921)
- Felix Out of Luck (1921)
- The Love Punch (1921)
- Felix in Love (1922)
- Felix Turns the Tide (1922)
- Felix in the Bone Age (1922)
- Felix Calms His Conscience (1923)
- Felix Loses Out (1924)
- Felix Puts It Over (1924)
- Felix Finds 'Em Fickle (1924)
- Felix Full O'Fight (1925)
- The Cat and the Kit (1925)
- Felix Weathers The Weather (1926)
- A Tale of Two Kitties (1926)
- Icy Eyes (1927)
- Felix the Cat as Roameo (1927)
- Art for Heart's Sake (1927)
- The Travel-Hog (1927)
- Jack from All Trades (1927)
- Wise Guise (1927)
- Flim Flam Films (1927)
- No Fuelin' (1927)
- Whys and Other Whys (1927)
- Futuritzy (1928)
Public Domain Comics Appearances[]
- Felix the Cat newspaper comic strip, 1923–1929
Notes[]
Kitty Kat model sheet for the unproduced Rainbow Parade short "Ski Outing" (1936).
- The character was named "Miss Kitty White" in her first appearance.
- In Felix at the Fair, an advertisement for her stage performance displays her name as 'Marie'.
- Only the original iterations of Kitty as she appeared in the silent films are public domain. All iterations of Kitty afterwards, including the Baby Felix & Friends TV series, remain under copyright by DreamWorks Animation/NBCUniversal, the current owner of the Felix the Cat intellectual property. For more information please visit our FAQ.