A Truthful Liar

A Truthful Liar

18 mins | Aug. 16, 1924

The two-reel comedies Will Rogers made for producer Hal Roach during the 1923-4 season are a mixed lot. Two of the shorts feature parodies of then-current movie stars (Douglas Fairbanks, Valentino, etc.) and are still enjoyable for buffs interested in the silent era.

A Truthful Liar

18 mins | Aug. 16, 1924

A Truthful Liar
The two-reel comedies Will Rogers made for producer Hal Roach during the 1923-4 season are a mixed lot. Two of the shorts feature parodies of then-current movie stars (Douglas Fairbanks, Valentino, etc.) and are still enjoyable for buffs interested in the silent era.
Producers
Original title A Truthful Liar
Directors Hampton Del Ruth
Writers

Cast

Will Rogers

as Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle

Jack Ackroyd

as Flunky