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Felix Makes Good

Name: Felix Makes Good
Director: Otto Messmer
Released: 1922
Duration: 7 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1922

Director

Otto Messmer

Runtime

7 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Felix Makes Good is an early animated film that prioritizes surreal physical comedy over social representation. The narrative is driven by individual actions and conflicts, particularly the battle between Felix and a group of manipulative mice. The film operates within the limited social structures of its time, focusing on a localized power struggle. While it touches on class through the interaction between a wealthy benefactor and the protagonist, it lacks modern depth in exploring complex identities. Ultimately, the work is a character-driven fable. It uses anthropomorphic characters to explore themes of deception and survival rather than addressing complex identity-based narratives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Felix Makes Good have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+. The story revolves around a funny cat named Felix.

How does Felix Makes Good portray gender?

Fair

A wealthy woman appears as a benefactor who adopts Felix. She has economic power but her role is mainly functional within the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Felix Makes Good?

Minimal

The film does not feature characters from different racial backgrounds. The story focuses on animal characters and domestic situations without any explicit racial themes.

How does Felix Makes Good represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores class dynamics through a conspiracy of mice trying to manipulate a wealthy owner. It functions as a traditional fable about deception and justice.

Does Felix Makes Good include disability representation?

Minimal

Felix losing his tail is a surreal plot device rather than an exploration of disability. The loss leads to a quest for a new tail.

Present on Screen

The film explores themes of class and manipulation through the mice's conspiracy.
The character of the wealthy woman depicts female economic power within the domestic setting.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, or neurodivergence.
Changes to the protagonist are used as surreal devices rather than meaningful explorations of disability.

Official Synopsis

While stealing some bones, Felix loses his tail. However, he goes to the tail shop to get a new one. He is then adopted by a rich woman who gives him as a mouser. The mice, though, have their own plans for Felix, which include framing him as a food thief in order to get the owner to kick him out.

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