COLONEL HEEZA LIAR: At The Bat (1915) (Remastered) (HD 1080p) | John Randolph Bray

Colonel Heeza Liar is the star of the first animated series featuring a recurring character. In this story he comes to the rescue of a baseball team and becomes the star pitcher and hitter.

Director: John Randolph Bray
Writer: John Randolph Bray

Colonel Heeza Liar is the star of the first animated series featuring a recurring character. He 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.