The Tortoise and the Hare

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

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

  • Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1935-01-05
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 180 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 9min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Wilfred Jackson
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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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  • Eddie Holden

    as Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
  • Ned Norton

    as Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)
  • Pinto Colvig

    as Starter (voice) (uncredited)
  • Marcellite Garner

    as Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Compton

    as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
  • Beatrice Hagen

    as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
  • Mary Moder

    as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Directing Wilfred Jackson Director
Writing Larry Clemmons Screenplay
Production Walt Disney Producer
Writing Aesop Writer
Writing Joe Grant Characters
Writing William Cottrell Storyboard
Sound Frank Churchill Music
Visual Effects Louie Schmitt Animation
Visual Effects Dick Lundy Animation
Visual Effects Milt Schaffer Animation
Visual Effects Frenchy de Trémaudan Animation
Visual Effects Hamilton Luske Animation
Visual Effects Les Clark Animation
Visual Effects Dick Huemer Animation
Visual Effects Ward Kimball Animation Production Assistant
Visual Effects Eric Larson Animation Production Assistant