The Tortoise and the Hare backdrop

The Tortoise and the Hare 1935 Directed by Wilfred Jackson

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

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 USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Animation , Family , Fantasy
Production Company Walt Disney Productions
Budget $32,671
Release Date 5 January 1935
9 mins
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)