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66% Critic Match
The Tortoise and the Hare
“Hare stops to show off, and the slower Tortoise wins the race.”
6.6 / 10• 1935• 9m•NR• English
AnimationFamilyFantasy
Storyline
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 & Crew
EH
Eddie Holden
Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
LeadNN
Ned Norton
Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Starter (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner
Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)
DC
Dorothy Compton
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
MM
Mary Moder
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wilfred Jackson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tortoise and the Hare is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
