1935-01-05
9 mins
The Plot
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.
Cast and Crew
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)
Beatrice Hagen
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)