Julius the Cat after Julius. The Julius character appeared in 47 of the 51 films of the "Alice Comedies" series. Julius the Cat Julius (the Cat) is a funny animal cartoon character, starring in the first animated series created by Walt Disney, the "Alice Comedies", making him the predecessor of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. Julius is an anthropomorphic cat, appearing intentionally similar to Felix the Cat. A bold and inventive hero, he gradually became the primary focus of the "Alice Comedies", to the point Disney abandoned live action for pure animation on subsequent projects. Julius was the first of Disney's
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit the show, “Oh My, Ortensia”. During the 1920s, the Oswald shorts, as well as Oswald himself, proved extremely popular and had received substantial critical acclaim. The "Film Daily" noted that the series was "one of the best sellers of the 'U[niversal]' short subject program." According to "The Moving Picture World", Oswald had "accomplished the astounding feat of jumping into the first-run favor overnight". With the release of "Trolley Troubles", the "Film Daily" wrote, "As conductor on a 'Toonerville' trolley, Oswald is a riot. This ... you can book on pure faith, and our solem word that they have the goods."