The Tortoise and the Hare

Name: The Tortoise and the Hare
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1935-01-05
Duration: 9 min
Cast: Eddie Holden, Ned Norton, Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner

1935 · 0h 9m · Animation, Family, Fantasy · United States of America · Rated 0 (DE)

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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Wilfred Jackson

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Larry Clemmons

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Eddie Holden, Ned Norton, Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner

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