History Trivia / FelixTheCatTheMovie

** The original story took place on Mars and The Master Cylinder was the main villain the idea was scrapped for unknown reasons but a re-designed The Master Cylinder appears at the end of the film.

** The Duke of Zill originally had a different design, [[https://youtu.be/Gn4eSv0Mzqc?t=1m5s/ which can be seen in the trailer at 1:05]].

** While Don Oriolo wrote the script, he originally wanted his father, Creator/JoeOriolo, to direct the film. But the elderly Joe was ill and in no shape to be making a feature length Felix the Cat movie, so he passed on the responsibility to Don to direct the film.

* ColbertBump: The movie already had something of a cult status, but it suddenly got a lot more attention online after the Creator/NostalgiaCritic reviewed it.

* DuelingMovies: With Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTailFievelGoesWest'' and ''WesternAnimation/RockADoodle'', which were all released around roughly the same time as this film. All three of them (especially ''Beauty'') [[CurbStompBattle completely crushed this film at the box office]] (it was a hollow victory for ''Rock-A-Doodle'', which is also a major animated bomb and crushed it's helmer's studio).

* TalkingToHimself: Peter Newman as Wack Lizardi and Pim. It doesn't happen with Wack and the Duke of Zill, though, as Wack only makes a speech about the Duke before the Duke briefly speaks to everyone in the audience.

* FranchiseKiller: This film did nothing to revive interest in Felix and his escapades, and has probably served to hold him back for decades more (Felix got a SpiritualSuccessor in Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog that same year; Sonic has Felix's snark).

** While Don Oriolo wrote the script, he originally wanted his father, Creator/JoeOriolo, to direct the film. But Joe was old and felt he was in no shape to be making a feature length Felix the Cat movie, so he passed on the responsibility to Don to direct the film.

* DoingItForTheArt: Say whatever you want about the quality of the movie, but it really was a labor of love by Don Oriolo. The Felix series was all but dead by the time it was released, and his dad was too ill to make a new Felix movie on his own, so Don took it on himself to get a Felix the Cat movie made just to carry on Otto and Joe's legacy and revitalize interest in the character. Even in spite of its box office failure, it at least succeeded in its goal of getting people interested in the Felix franchise again.

** While Don Oriolo wrote the script, he originally wanted his father, Joe Oriolo, to direct the film. But Joe was old and felt he was in no shape to be making a feature length Felix the Cat movie, so he passed on the responsibility to Don to direct the film.

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The film technically was finished as early as 1987, but was left locked away for years until someone decided to dig it out and release it. Why they didn't take this extra time to touch up on the film's flaws (especially the glaring animation errors) is anyone's guess.

* DuelingMovies: With Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'', as well as ''Film/AnAmericanTailFievelGoesWest'' and ''Film/RockADoodle'', which were all released around roughly the same time as this film. All three of them (especially ''Beauty'') [[CurbStompBattle completely crushed this film at the box office]] (it was a hollow victory for ''Rock-A-Doodle'', which is also a major animated bomb and crushed it's helmer's studio).

* DuelingMovies: With Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'', as well as ''Film/AnAmericanTailFievelGoesWest'' and ''Film/RockADoodle'', which were all released around roughly the same time as this film. All three of them (especially ''Beauty'') [[CurbStompBattle completely crushed this film at the box office.]]

** The Duke of Zill originally had a different design, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn4eSv0Mzqc which can be seen in the trailer]] at 1:05.

** The Duke of Zill originally had a different design, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn4eSv0Mzqc which can be seen in the trailer]].

* BoxOfficeBomb: It probably wasn't a good idea to release it in America on the same day as ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Budget, $9 million. Box office, $1,964,253.

** While Don Oriolo wrote the script, he originally wanted this father, Joe Oriolo, to direct the film. But Joe was old and felt he was in no shape to be making a feature length Felix the Cat movie, so he passed on the responsibility to Don to direct the film.

* ColbertBump: The movie already had something of a cult status, but it got a lot more attention online after the Creator/NostalgiaCritic reviewed it.
* DuelingMovies: With Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'', as well as ''An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' and ''Rock A Doodle'', which were all released around roughly the same time as this film. All three of them (especially ''Beauty'') [[CurbStompBattle completely crushed this film at the box office.]]

* [[http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie FanFilm]] somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s [[CompilationMovie FelixTheCat cartoons]] and called it [[NamesTheSame FelixTheCat:TheMovie]] [[CoversAlwaysLie They even used the same cover art.]] You can tell because each episode they strung on had End Credits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux Studios where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and always focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain The Professor]] who wants Felix's magic bag but is always foiled in his plans to get it.

* TalkingToHimself:
** Chris Phillips as Felix and the Professor.
** Peter Newman as Wack Lizardi and Pim. It doesn't happen with Wack and the Duke of Zill, though, as Wack only makes a speech about the Duke before the Duke briefly speaks to everyone in the audience.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: While Don Oriolo wrote the script, he originally wanted this father, Joe Oriolo, to direct the film. But Joe was old and felt he was in no shape to be making a feature length Felix the Cat movie, so he passed on the responsibility to Don to direct the film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Duke of Zill originally had a different design, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn4eSv0Mzqc which can be seen in the trailer]].

* [[http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie FanFilm]] somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s [[CompilationMovie FelixTheCat cartoons]] and called it [[NamesTheSame FelixTheCat:TheMovie]] [[CoversAlwaysLie They even used the same cover art.]] You can tell because each episode they strung on had End Credits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux Studios where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and only focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain The Professor]] who wants Felix's magic bag but is always foiled in his plans to get it.

* [[http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie FanFilm]] somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s [[CompilationMovie FelixTheCat cartoons]] and called it [[NamesTheSame FelixTheCat:TheMovie]] You can tell because each episode they strung on had End Credits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux Studios where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and only focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain The Professor]] who wants Felix's magic bag but is always foiled in his plans to get it.

* FanFilm somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s FelixTheCat cartoons and called it FelixTheCat:TheMovie You can tell because each episode they strung on had End Credits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and only focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy The Professor who wants Felix's magic bag. [[CompilationMovie http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie]]

* FanFilm somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s FelixTheCat cartoons and called it FelixTheCat:TheMovie You can tell because each episode they strung on had End Credits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and only focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy The Professor who wants Felix's magic bag. [[CompilationFilm http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie]]

* FanFilm somebody compiled together a bunch of Joe Oriolos 1950s FelixTheCat cartoons and called it FelixTheCat:TheMovie You can tell because each episode they strung on had EndCredits and a specially animated Studio Logo for TransLux where Felix says his famous "Righteo" CatchPhrase. You can also tell because each episode is introduced with chapter title narraton and the episodes are listed out of order and only focus on Felix's relationship with his arch enemy The Professor who wants Felix's magic bag.http://kisscartoon.me/Cartoon/Felix-the-Cat-The-Movie]]