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Near-Sighted and Far Out

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 6m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
17
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Squeegee tries to help a nearsighted aardvark.Squeegee tries to help a nearsighted aardvark.Squeegee tries to help a nearsighted aardvark.

  • Directors
    • Seymour Kneitel
    • Isadore Klein
  • Writer
    • Joe Cal Cagno
  • Stars
    • Jack Mercer
    • Corinne Orr
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    17
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Seymour Kneitel
      • Isadore Klein
    • Writer
      • Joe Cal Cagno
    • Stars
      • Jack Mercer
      • Corinne Orr
    • 1User review
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    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Squeegee
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Corinne Orr
    • Aardvark
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Seymour Kneitel
      • Isadore Klein
    • Writer
      • Joe Cal Cagno
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    5boblipton

    Also Groovy And Heavy, Man

    A near-sighted anteater mistakes a vacuum cleaner for a lady anteater. Also an elephant for a fat lady anteater.

    Is this a sign that the folks at Famous Studios had heard about the 1960s? There's little visual elaboration in this cartoon, with figures moving without much articulation against a minimal background. There's some good humor in the basic set-up, but it raises another 1960s-style catchphrase: what were they smoking?

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Near Sighted and Far Out
    • Production companies
      • Famous Studios
      • Paramount Pictures Cartoon Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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