http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/24/howz-he-do-that/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/24/howz-he-do-that/#comment-451 tom_w Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/10/24/howz-he-do-that/#comment-451 As cinema had to learn a distinct way of communicating from the stage, I think early cartoons gave filmmakers a key to expression. Felix may well have given viewers of the '20s a taste of the possibilities of film, direct communication of images and concepts independent of language. Like today's blow-'em-up blockbusters, Felix probably played well in foreign countries. As cinema had to learn a distinct way of communicating from the stage, I think early cartoons gave filmmakers a key to expression. Felix may well have given viewers of the ’20s a taste of the possibilities of film, direct communication of images and concepts independent of language. Like today’s blow-’em-up blockbusters, Felix probably played well in foreign countries.

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