Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
Mistaking a tiger's tail for a snake, Colonel Heeza Liar puts himself in wrong with a big tiger, who gives him a very bad quarter of an hour, until the matchless courage and ingenuity of our hero overcomes him. Next our friend mistakes a bear's ears for a butterfly, and tries to net them, with the result that soon he is up a tree only a breath or two in advance of the bear. Things look very dark for him, especially as the bear energetically tries to shake the colonel from his perch like a ripe apple, but again his resourcefulness finds a victory. As a final grand windup he makes the biggest bag of game, all at one shot that anyone ever secured under similar circumstances.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1914 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Director | John Randolph Bray |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The short constructs its comedy on the core contrast between the character's grotesque self-assurance and his utter incompetence, relying on a classic three-episode structure with escalating absurdity. It explores visual slapstick and exaggerated physics to portray ingenious escapes from peril.
Those who tire of complex plots will find pure, surreal fun here, where logic is happily discarded for comic effect. What lingers after viewing is a sense of lighthearted amusement from the hero's ridiculous predicaments. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: John Randolph Bray
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Perfect for a quick, cheerful break or as a playful historical curiosity.
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