Felix the Cat As Romeeow

Synopsis
Animation. A parody of the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. The connection with Shakespeare is slight but the sequence in which he courts his Juliet on the balcony with flowers, ice cream and banjo playing is very engaging.
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1927
Duration
15 mins

Credits

Director
Otto Messmer
Producer
Pat Sullivan
Animator
Otto Messmer

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Keywords
animals; cats; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Distributed by Copley Pictures

Production Company

Name

Pat Sullivan Films

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Felix the Cat As Romeeow". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72867 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)