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Colonel Heeza Liar is the star of the second animated series featuring a recurring character and the first featuring a recurring character created specifically for an animated film. Sidney Smith's Old Doc Yak appeared in 3 lost films in 1913 before Colonel Heeza Liar appeared. Smith's series though was based on his Old Doc Yak comic strip. Smith did 13 additional cartoons in 1914 and 2 in 1915. Colonel Heeza Liar was created by J. R. Bray and is mainly based on Theodore Roosevelt and the general stereotype of the 19th and early 20th century former adventurer and lion hunter. The series ran from 1913 to 1917 and restarted in 1922 until 1924. It was produced by Bray Productions and directed by Vernon Stallings. The series was animated by Walter Lantz from 1922 to 1924 and featured live-action segments interacting with the animation, much like the popular contemporary series Out of the Inkwell.

Filmography

Reception

Considering the first film, Colonel Heeza Liar in Africa, Leonard Maltin writes, "Technically, the film is adequate. Bray is true to perspective and proportions; when the character runs in circles, his drawings remain consistent and accurate. Movement is not smooth, but it's more than adequate to put over the simple story and gags."

References

1. Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-516729-0.
2. Kanfer, Stefan (2000). Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America from Betty Boop to Toy Story. Da Capo Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0306809187. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
3. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 24–25. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
4. Markstein, Don. "Col. Heeza Liar". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
5. Maltin, Leonard (1980). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons. McGraw-Hill. p. 7. ISBN 0-07-039835-6.

External links

• Colonel Heeza Liar at Don Markstein's Toonopedia.
• Colonel Heeza Liar at Big Cartoon DataBase
• Bray Animation Project

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