The Tortoise and the Hare
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The Tortoise and the Hare

"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.

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Cast

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

Crew

  • Wilfred Jackson
    Wilfred Jackson
    Director
  • Larry Clemmons
    Screenplay
  • Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    Producer
  • Joe Grant
    Joe Grant
    Characters
  • William Cottrell
    William Cottrell
    Storyboard
  • Frank Churchill
    Frank Churchill
    Music
  • Louie Schmitt
    Animation
  • Dick Lundy
    Dick Lundy
    Animation
  • Milt Schaffer
    Animation
  • Frenchy de Trémaudan
    Animation
  • Hamilton Luske
    Hamilton Luske
    Animation
  • Les Clark
    Les Clark
    Animation
  • Dick Huemer
    Dick Huemer
    Animation
  • Ward Kimball
    Animation Production Assistant
  • Eric Larson
    Eric Larson
    Animation Production Assistant
  • Aesop
    Aesop
    Original Story

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