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)
Crew
Wilfred Jackson
Director
Aesop
Writer
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
William Cottrell
Storyboard
Walt Disney
Producer
Ward Kimball
Animation Production Assistant
Eric Larson
Animation Production Assistant
Louie Schmitt
Animation
Dick Lundy
Animation
Milt Schaffer
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Frenchy de Trémaudan
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Hamilton Luske
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Les Clark
Animation
Dick Huemer
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Frank Churchill
Music
Joe Grant
Characters
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