Julius the Cat - Disney’s First Anthropomorphic Lead Character
Can you tell us your favorite Disney character right now? Without a doubt and without hesitation, Mickey Mouse is mine. This iconic figure is the one who began it all and placed Disney Studios on the map. Mickey was followed by some of the most well-known and iconic cartoon characters ever created by a single company. But can you name the oldest Disney character? It's not Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, because, before him, there was a little cat named Julius. Therefore, Julius the Cat becomes Disney's first anthropomorphic lead character, who would go down in history as the first to do it all.
It wasn’t until Cinderella that the cat really became a constant feature of the cartoons, and he would go on to become a promising character for Walt's new idea, The Alice Comedies.
On February 15, 1925, Disney published "Alice Solves a Puzzle," which is the first time we ever see the famed villain Bootleg Pete. He looks like an anthropomorphic cat that is introduced as “a collector of rare cross word puzzles”. When Alice refuses to give up the puzzle, she is pursued by Pete until her cat Julius pushes her over a lighthouse. Pete makes his official debut in this episode.
Although Pete initially debuted as a cat, he has also been portrayed as a bear, a "Rat," or other animals over the years. Pete isn't seen again until the Oswald cartoons, but his connection to Julius is significant since Pete is the longest-running Disney character of all time.
Finally, Julius is the first designated lead animation character developed by Walt and his team. In Disney's California Adventure, a gift shop is named for him Julius Katz and Sons.
# Little Red Riding Hood & Puss in Boots: Laugh-O-Gram Films
Source: Julius the Cat in Puss in Boots
It wasn’t until Cinderella that the cat really became a constant feature of the cartoons, and he would go on to become a promising character for Walt's new idea, The Alice Comedies.
# The Alice Comedies
Source: Julius the Cat and others from the Alice Comedies
Source: Alice and Julius in the Alice Comedies.
Source: Julius the Cat sketches
Julius the Cat and Pete the Cat
Source: Pete in Alice Solves a Puzzle
On February 15, 1925, Disney published "Alice Solves a Puzzle," which is the first time we ever see the famed villain Bootleg Pete. He looks like an anthropomorphic cat that is introduced as “a collector of rare cross word puzzles”. When Alice refuses to give up the puzzle, she is pursued by Pete until her cat Julius pushes her over a lighthouse. Pete makes his official debut in this episode.
Although Pete initially debuted as a cat, he has also been portrayed as a bear, a "Rat," or other animals over the years. Pete isn't seen again until the Oswald cartoons, but his connection to Julius is significant since Pete is the longest-running Disney character of all time.
# Julius the Cat and Felix the Cat
Source: Felix the Cat
Source: Felix the Cat
# The Legacy of Julius the Cat on the Walt Disney Company
Source: Julius Katz and Sons shop
Finally, Julius is the first designated lead animation character developed by Walt and his team. In Disney's California Adventure, a gift shop is named for him Julius Katz and Sons.
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