How a Mosquito Operates (1912)

1912 · Animation · 6 min · dir. Winsor McCay

• Animation
• Comedy

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Synopsis

What is a mosquito's nature? A large man enters his flat; a mosquito in top hat with valise follows, entering through the window above door. The man goes to sleep; the mosquito lands next to him, opens the valise, and takes out a grinding wheel to sharpen his proboscis. Methodically, the mosquito gets one, two, then three drinks as the man tosses, slaps, turns, covers himself, and rubs the wounds. After a fourth drink, the mosquito is so full he can barely right himself. Still he has more. Bloated, he can only hover above the sleeping man's face. Suspense builds: can he launch? He's atop his victim's nose. He jettisons his valise. Will he now be light enough to escape?

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Details

Director

Winsor McCay

Writer

Winsor McCay

Studio

Vitagraph Company of America

Released

1912-01-01

Running time

6 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

• Winsor McCay Director
• Winsor McCay

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