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The Tortoise and the Hare

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

NR Animation Family Fantasy

Starring: Eddie Holden, Ned Norton, Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner, Dorothy Compton

Writer: Larry Clemmons, Joe Grant, William Cottrell, Aesop

Release Date:
January 5, 1935
Ratings:
6.6 / 10
Director:
Wilfred Jackson
Companies:
Walt Disney Productions

Overview

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.