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How a Mosquito Operates (1912)
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January 1912 (USA) morePlot:
A hungry mosquito spots and follows a man on his way home. The mosquito slips into the room where the man is sleeping, and gets ready for a meal. His first attempts startle the man and wake him up, but the mosquito is very persistent. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Of great historical importance, but not exactly deep or memorable moreAdditional Details
Also Known As:
The Hungry Mosquito (UK)The Story of a Mosquito
Winsor McCay and His Jersey Skeeters (USA) (reissue title)
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Okay, I'll admit this isn't the greatest cartoon ever made. It's silent, consists only of simple pencil drawings and never is all that interesting. So why is it STILL a worthwhile film? Well, it's so early and in its day it was considered state of the art. Plus, the film's creator, Winsor McCay, was responsible for some of the first animated heroes--in the forms of Gertie the Dinosaur and Little Nemo. So, because of this very important and impressive pedigree, this film is of great importance to animators, historians and Cinephiles alike. For what it is (an early experimental film), it is pretty good. Plus, without films like this, later more fleshed out cartoons wouldn't have been possible. Interesting and unique, that's for sure.