Movies
TV Shows
People
05/01/1935 Animation, Family, Fantasy 0h 9m
66
User score

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

Overview

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.

  1. Wilfred Jackson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Eddie Holden

    Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)

  2. Ned Norton

    Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)

  3. Pinto Colvig

    Starter (voice) (uncredited)

  4. Marcellite Garner

    Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)

  5. Dorothy Compton

    Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

  6. Beatrice Hagen

    Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

  7. Mary Moder

    Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

  8. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-09
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 his victory as assured. He even plays himself at baseball and tennis and generally just shows off! Meantime, with just yards to go, the tortoise is approaching the finish line so the hare has to get a...read the rest
Read All Reviews

Recommendations

  1. A Tooth Fairy Tale85%
  2. Happily Ever After58%
  3. My Little Pony: A New Generation76%
  4. The Gruffalo74%
  5. Extinct62%
  6. Fun and Fancy Free63%
  7. Thelma the Unicorn68%
  8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse82%
  9. Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry70%
  10. Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure59%
  11. The Tigger Movie66%
  12. The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature61%
  13. Puppy!63%
  14. How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming80%
  15. Lou75%
  16. Open Season62%
  17. The Jungle Book73%
  18. The Little Prince76%
  19. Over the Hedge66%
  20. Hawaiian Vacation69%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$32,671.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords