The Tortoise and the Hare

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Walt Disney Productions
Budget: $32,671
Revenue: N/A

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Production countries: United States
Origin countries: United States
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Walt Disney Productions
Budget: $32,671
Revenue: N/A

fablefoot racetortoiseaesop's fablesmoralpopular fableshort filmanthropomorphic animaloverconfident

The Tortoise and the Hare NR

Released Animation Family Fantasy

05 Jan, 1935 (US) 9min

The Tortoise and the Hare NR

Released Animation Family Fantasy

05 Jan, 1935 (US) 9min

Directed by Wilfred Jackson

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.

Directed by Wilfred Jackson

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.

Eddie Holden

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Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)

63 yrs

Ned Norton

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Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)

79 yrs

Pinto Colvig

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Starter (voice) (uncredited)

75 yrs

Marcellite Garner

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Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)

83 yrs

Dorothy Compton

Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Mary Moder

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Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

87 yrs

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