This character may have debuted two years earlier had its creator not been in Sing Sing on a rape charge. Some of the moves used by this character were similar to those used by the title character of Sambo and His Funny Noises, a comic strip by one of his animators. In 1928, NBC performed early television camera tests on a doll of this character. A jazz song about this character describes him as having "a tummy nice and fat" and notes how "He's won picture fame" and is about how this character "
This character may have debuted two years earlier had its creator not been in Sing Sing on a rape charge. Some of the moves used by this character were similar to those used by the title character of Sambo and His Funny Noises, a comic strip by one of his animators. In 1928, NBC performed early television camera tests on a doll of this character. A jazz song about this character describes him as having "a tummy nice and fat" and notes how "He's won picture fame" and is about how this character "keeps on (*) walking". Margaret J. Winkler created a knock-off of this character named Julius, animated by a not-yet-famous Walt Disney. Otto Messmer has claimed to be the true creator of this character rather than Pat Sullivan. His 1919 debut made him the first animated character not to derive from a comic strip. A 1950s revival gave him a "magical bag of tricks". For 10 points, name this star of the short "Feline Follies", a black and white cat.
This character may have debuted two years earlier had its creator not been in Sing Sing on a rape charge.
Felix the Cat [or Master Tom]