Woos Whoopee (1928)
Channel: Admiresty Media
Date: 2024-03-24

Woos Whoopee (sometimes referred to as Felix the Cat in Woos Whoopee or Felix Woos Whoopee) is a surreal, animated 1928 Felix the Cat short subject produced by Pat Sullivan.

The short opens with a long shot of a large, urban building swaying in time to the loud strains of “There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” added to the film in later years. Next, the entrance to the “Whoopee Club” is shown with letters spelling out the name of the establishment one at a time. The camera and viewer are “brought into” the club through the front door. Some anthropomorphic barnyard animals, including Felix the Cat, are shown drinking and partying. Felix is first shown standing atop a table with a foaming mug of beer. Party horns are blown, and confetti is thrown into the air as Felix downs his beer mug. At home is the unnamed “Mrs. Felix.” She is first seen seated by a grandfather clock, showing a time of 2:00. A rolling pin is in her right hand, and her frequent looks at the time and her angry expressions make it clear her intended use of the implement.