Fritz the Cat - Robert Crumb

Copyright 1972 Aurica Finance Company. Screenplay by Ralph Bakshi. Directed by Ralph Bakshi. Produced by Steve Krantz. Based upon the characters created by R. Crumb. Theatrical release April, 1972.


1st X-rated animation film ever!

From the back cover:

Maverick writer/director Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic) made his feature-length film debut with this "startling and audacious" foray into adult-content animation, creating the first X-rated cartoon and one of the most successful animated features of its time! Based on a legendary character created by underground comic book artist/writer R. Crumb, Fritz the Cat is a brilliant commentary on 60s life and a "snarling satire that stubbornly refuses to curl up in anyone’s lap.

It’s the age of awakening and Fritz, one way-cool cat and NYU student, loves to embrace every experimental experience that crosses his path. Embarking on a fantastic journey of self-discovery, he indulges in everything from multiple bedroom follies to a wild joy ride through a dangerous Harlem. But when Fritz joins a group of radically aggressive hippies, he finds himself holding the dynamite that will detonate the ultimate 60s statement... one that could cost him his life!

Fritz the Cat was actually made against Crumb’s wishes, thanks to his estranged wife having power-of-attorney. He later killed off the character in protest.


Factory-sealed, new as published.



Fritz the Cat (DVD) - Robert Crumb