The Tortoise and the Hare

1935 9 min ★ 6.6 Animation, Family, Fantasy

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

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)

Mary Moder

Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Details

Director

Wilfred Jackson

Screenplay

Larry Clemmons

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$32,671

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

February 9, 2024

★ 7/10

The hare emerges from his tent like a boxing champion, the tortoise more like a lethargic geriatric - and the entire crowd assume this is a fait-accompli. Racing away, the hare even stops for a nap. His opponent politely tip-toes past him, only for him to be easily overtaken again and this time allowing the complacent hare time to flirt with some bunny girls watching from a wall, generally taking ...