Their first successful film, Mafish Fayda (1936), made its protagonist Mish-Mish Effendi the first Arab cartoon star.
[3] Herschel, Shlomo and Hershel Frenkel were one of six brothers born into a family of Belarusian Jewish origins.
At the National Festival of Egyptian Cinema in 1936, they showcased eight black-and-white animated shorts, documentaries and advertising spots.
In Atomic Experience, a mad scientist throws the world off balance, sending the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sphinx all into the air.
[3] The Egyptian movies of the Frenkel brothers were rediscovered in 1995, and restored for presentation at several film festivals.