Felix gets into trouble with a tribe of Indians out west, and is chased by a bear..
Pat Sullivan, Otto Messmer
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body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }Felix Goes West, the 1930 cartoon short directed by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan, is a sidesplitting romp through the American frontier. The film's narrative is deceptively simple: Felix, the lovable and mischievous feline, travels west, where his antics inadvertently provo...

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"body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }Felix Goes West, the 1930 cartoon short directed by Otto Messmer and Pat Sullivan, is a sidesplitting romp through the American frontier. The film's narrative is deceptively simple: Felix, the lovable and mischievous feline, travels west, where his antics inadvertently provoke a tribe of Native Americans.The tribe, understandably perturbed by Felix's meddling, unleash a ferocious bear in pursuit of the hapless feline. As Felix navigates the treacherou..."


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