In Felix Dopes It Out, a man with a red nose gets a cigarette lit on it by the man next to him, has one fly say to the other on his head to stay from that nose, and gets rejected by a pretty woman for marriage because of it as Felix laughs at it all. When the man pulls a gun to his head, however, Felix promises to help him find a cure. So he takes a boat to Boola-Boola where at sea he encounters a shark. The shark jumps above the cat constantly as it seems to want to eat him. Just then, a box of garlic appears next to Felix's boat. Felix eats some which repels the shark leaving Felix sailing alone. Sometime after, the cat gets thrown a great distance to the island where he gets chased by a chef who magically changes his menu from Fish to Cat. Felix eludes him when he reaches the island leader who's sleeping as Felix goes to the safe to get the red nose antidote. As he leaves, a snake comes by but is subdued when the cat gets a flute, puts it on the sleeping man's lips, and it plays some soothing music. Back to where the red-nosed man is, the man reads the note which says,"Cure for the red nose. Keep drinking until it turns blue" This angers him as he chases Felix and we iris out...I remember seeing this about 20 years ago on a VHS cassette that had some public domain cartoons. This was the very first Felix short I've ever seen and I have to admit, I wasn't very impressed. Even today, the gags are only slightly amusing and only once or twice does Felix use his tail to detach for something (in this one, he uses it to plug a hole the shark made in his boat). And much of the middle section is weak. Still, worth a look once for anyone curious about the first real cartoon superstar in animated history.
2 Reviews
Felix Dopes It Out was my first not-so-impressive exposure to the famous cat
tavm11 June 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Well I liked this one....
planktonrules27 September 2013
While "Felix Dopes It Out" is a rather inappropriate cartoon, it is funny. Plus, the fact that it is so bad makes me appreciate it even more, as cartoons so often are nice and responsible--and this one never tries to be!
Felix meets a man who has a big red nose (actually, the cartoon is black & white--so use your imagination). The guy is miserable as people make fun of him because of this. So, Felix offers to help (which he frequently does in these old cartoons). He goes to the island of Boola Boola to learn the secret to make the nose change color. There he sees lots of stereotypical black villagers (I am pretty sure this will offend some) and Felix steals the secret. How is it inappropriate? Well, the guy apparently has a red nose because he's an alcoholic and the secret turns out to be 'drink more and the nose will turn blue'! Not exactly good advice and I am sure a few moms out there did NOT appreciate the film's message.
I liked the humor, as it was the typical surreal touches that made me laugh. Not one of the best Felix cartoons but a very nice one.
Felix meets a man who has a big red nose (actually, the cartoon is black & white--so use your imagination). The guy is miserable as people make fun of him because of this. So, Felix offers to help (which he frequently does in these old cartoons). He goes to the island of Boola Boola to learn the secret to make the nose change color. There he sees lots of stereotypical black villagers (I am pretty sure this will offend some) and Felix steals the secret. How is it inappropriate? Well, the guy apparently has a red nose because he's an alcoholic and the secret turns out to be 'drink more and the nose will turn blue'! Not exactly good advice and I am sure a few moms out there did NOT appreciate the film's message.
I liked the humor, as it was the typical surreal touches that made me laugh. Not one of the best Felix cartoons but a very nice one.
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