Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat
"Colonel Heeza Liar swings—and misses—at the plate."
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About this film
J.R. Bray's Colonel Heeza Liar bungles his way through a baseball game in this early animated sports short.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Made in 1915, in United States, Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat belongs to silent filmmaking amid the silent era's rapid stylistic experiments.
Why this film matters
Within silent history, surviving prints help researchers study silent-era craft; 1915 animated short film.
Making of
Open sources chiefly list credits.
What critics said
Contemporary reviews of Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat are sparse in open sources; later catalog entries chiefly summarize plot and credits.
Did you know?
- Production company: Bray Productions.
What audiences thought
Audience documentation for Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat is limited; availability today depends on archive and streaming copies.
Film restoration
Preservation status should be confirmed against archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colonel%20Heeza%20Liar%20at%20the%20Bat%20(1915).webm