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.

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Director(s): Wilfred Jackson

Writer(s): Larry Clemmons, Aesop

Producer(s): Walt Disney

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tortoise aesop's fables short film

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)

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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. H...