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Benny, from Panama (1934)
Early animation within film
11 December 2006 - 0 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
In the last few scenes of Benny from Panama, when his old sailor buddy shows up at the hotel room, he brings along a pesky mosquito. This mosquito character is surely a groundbreaking attempt at integrating cartoon animation into film with live actors. Also, the mosquito from Panama attacks and bites the sailor's toe while he's sleeping on the couch. The close-up camera shot of his toe, enhanced by animated throbbing, was very cute and novel for the day. There are about 8-10 close-ups of the mosquito, which are cartoon-like and have varying scale, but the use of the characterization of an annoyed and irritated mosquito is something all viewers can relate to and makes the scene in the hotel room very funny.
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