How a Mosquito Operates

How a Mosquito Operates (1912)

Not Rated 08 Jan 1912 • Animation, Short, Comedy • 0h 6m
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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?

Winsor McCay
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Winsor McCay
Writer
Winsor McCay
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Language: English, None
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Country: United States
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6.3

IMDb (1322 votes)
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