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The Tortoise and the Hare

19359mAnimation · Family · Fantasy
directed by Wilfred Jackson

“Hare stops to show off, and the slower Tortoise wins the race.”

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6.6 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Eddie Holden·Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
Ned Norton·Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig·Starter (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner·Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)
Dorothy Compton·Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen·Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Moder·Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)