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In May 1971, Bakshi moved his studio to Los Angeles to hire additional animators there. Some animators, including Rod Scribner, Dick Lundy, Virgil Walter Ross, Norman McCabe, and John Sparey, welcomed Bakshi's presence, and felt that Fritz the Cat would bring diversity to the animation industry.
Nov 2, 2022 · Ralph Bakshi's bawdy and outrageous 1972 film sparked controversy when it was released 50 years ago – changing animation forever, writes Tamlin Magee. A blazer-clad student called Fritz attends...
Dec 11, 2001 · Contemporary viewers are more likely to find “Fritz the Cat” a mildly amusing period piece, as dated as a Nehru jacket. Was 1972 really that long ago?
Jun 26, 2008 · Bakshi’s “Fritz the Cat” and “Heavy Traffic” opened new areas of content in American animation, but his vision proved too dark, too violent, too ugly and too lacking in taste for many ...
Jul 6, 1992 · For a few years in the early ‘70s, beginning with the X-rated “Fritz the Cat,” Bakshi created an outrageous string of animated features that simultaneously won him recognition from the Museum...
According to the Rampart and a December 1971 Los Angeles Times article, four animators quit during production of Fritz The Cat, uncomfortable either with the sexually graphic depiction of the characters or the film's depiction of women and ethnic groups.
Apr 27, 2014 · Grindhouses, art houses, and drive-ins were delivering adventurous audiences a steady diet of taboo-busting pictures – and when Fritz finally arrived, it was the year of Deep Throat (1972) and the height of porno chic. The tagline “He’s X-Rated and Animated” helped make Fritz the Cat a box office hit.
