According to Maltin on page 30, the first "Alice" short was an undisguised attempt to borrow an idea from another successful series. Name that series.

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According to Maltin on page 30, the first "Alice" short was an undisguised attempt to borrow an idea from another successful series.  Name that series.

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The question references Maltin on page 30 and asks: the first Alice short was an undisguised attempt to borrow an idea from another successful series. Name that series.
Option 1: Col. Heeza Liar. This choice points to an early cartoon character, but the description of copying an idea from a different successful series is not commonly associated with Col. Heeza Liar in relation to the Alice shorts, making this option unlikely.
Option 2: Out Of The Inkwell. This option identifies the classic Max and Dave Fleischer series featuring a live-action/puppet setup that inspired many later cartoon ideas. The clue about borrowing a concept from a successful series aligns with some analyses of early Alice shorts attempting to mimic successful formulae, so this is the most plausible match.
Option 3: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Oswald is a seminal early Disney character; however, he represents Disney's own original output rather than a case of borrowing a concept from a different successful series for the first Alice short. This makes the option less consistent with the question's phrasing about imitation.
Option 4: None of the above. Since one of the listed series is historically cited as the influence in this context, selecting none would be incorrect if the question intends that a known borrowing occurred.
To evaluate the claim, consider that Maltin’s commentary on early animation often points to intertextual borrowing between popular series, and Out Of The Inkwell stands out as a well-documented source frequently cited as an influence or blueprint that other studios echoed or adapted concepts from. The other options either refer to distinct, original concepts or to figures not typically described as the borrowing target in this particular discussion.
In summary, the statement in the question most coherently fits the idea that the first Alice short drew heavily from Out Of The Inkwell as a prominent precursor and influence in its structure or premise, whereas the other choices do not fit as cleanly with that description.

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According to Maltin on page 30, the first "Alice" short was an undisguised attempt to borrow an idea from another successful series. Name that series.

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