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Col. Heeza Liar Plays Hamlet
Also known as [Colonel Heeza Liar Plays Hamlet]
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] J.R. Bray (John Randolph Bray)?

Cast: Colonel Heeza Liar

The Bray Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Produced by J.R. Bray (John Randolph Bray). Scenario by J.R. Bray (John Randolph Bray). Animation by J.R. Bray (John Randolph Bray). / Released 24 August 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The character of Charles Chaplin’s tramp appears in the film.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Actors - Animation [cel] - Dreams

Listing updated: 5 April 2020.

References: Ball-Shakespeare pp. 219, 358, 386 : Website-IMDb.