The Tortoise and the Hare
1935/01/05 (US) | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Hare stops to show off, and the slower Tortoise wins the race.
The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name, The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny.
Wilfred Jackson
Director
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
Lead Cast
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Eddie Holden
Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
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Ned Norton
Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Starter (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner
Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)
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Dorothy Compton
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
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Mary Moder
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Budget
$ 32,671
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Walt Disney Productions
Crews
Walt Disney
Producer
Aesop
Writer
Frenchy de Trémaudan
Animation
Joe Grant
Characters
William Cottrell
Storyboard
Frank Churchill
Music