Ko-Ko's Hypnotism and How to Hypnotize Someone - Toonstalgia

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The Inkwell Imps: Ko-Ko's Hypnotism

Inkwell Studios Short

Created by Max and Dave Fleischer
Released 1929
Original Shown in the theaters with "3 Live Ghosts"
Review: Perfect

You are under my power.

An animator reads a book on hypnotism. He immediately sets to work abusing his newly earned skills for his own amusement. Ko-ko and Fitz decide to get him back.

The cartoon is a mix of video and animation with interactions between the actors and the animated. They had fun with it and I love it. I found two versions, one silent, one with audio. Find the video with audio.

How to Hypnotize Someone (One Method)

Hypnotism relies on the magnetism of the hypnotist and the willingness of the subject.

1. Find a willing subject and assure him you mean no harm. Instill confidence.
1. The key is for the subject to believe in you and your ability to hypnotize him.
2. Have your subject sit in a comfortable chair a few yards away from you.
3. Ask the subject to look into your eyes.
4. Hold their gaze until they have a "vacant" and "trancelike" stare
5. Begin making suggestions and exert control over your subject
6. That's it according to De Laurence. 

Sources

Directions adapted from "Hypnotism" by Lauron William De Laurence (1900)
Inkwell Imps: Ko-Ko's Hypnotism (1929)