His owner's sax playing is driving Felix crazy, so he turns on the radio, but all he hears is more sax playing. After destroying the radio he steals his owner's sax and buries it in the garden, but a mole finds it and starts playing it, driving Felix to even more violence.
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Is 'Sax Appeal' worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats. This early Felix the Cat short, a product of Otto Messmer's fertile imagination, offers a fascinating, if frenetic, glimpse into the foundational years of animated storytelling.It’s a historical artifact that demands contextual under...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"Is 'Sax Appeal' worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but with significant caveats. This early Felix the Cat short, a product of Otto Messmer's fertile imagination, offers a fascinating, if frenetic, glimpse into the foundational years of animated storytelling.It’s a historical artifact that demands contextual understanding, rather than a purely entertaining diversion for modern audiences. This film is unequivocally for animation historians, cinephiles interested in the roots of visual comedy..."

