The Tortoise and the Hare
66 %|Jan 5, 1935|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.
Featured Crew
Walt Disney
Producer
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
Wilfred Jackson
Director
William Cottrell
Storyboard
Aesop
Writer
Dick Huemer
Animation
Ward Kimball
Animation Production Assistant
Louie Schmitt
Animation
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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)