The Tortoise and the Hare

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Animation,

Family,

Fantasy

Duration:

9 minutes

Year:

1935

Director:

Wilfred Jackson

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Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Cast:
Eddie Holden

Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)

Ned Norton

Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig

Starter (voice) (uncredited)

Marcellite Garner

Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)

Dorothy Compton

Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Crew:
Wilfred Jackson

Director

Larry Clemmons

Screenplay

Walt Disney

Producer

Aesop

Writer

Frenchy de Trémaudan

Animation