The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
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.
Director:
Wilfred Jackson
Writer:
Larry Clemmons
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Eddie Holden as Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited) |
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Ned Norton as Max Hare (voice) (uncredited) |
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Pinto Colvig as Starter (voice) (uncredited) |
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Marcellite Garner as Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited) |
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Dorothy Compton as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited) |
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Beatrice Hagen as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mary Moder as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Wilfred Jackson | Director |
| Writing | Larry Clemmons | Screenplay |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Louie Schmitt | Animation |
| Writing | Joe Grant | Characters |
| Visual Effects | Milt Schaffer | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Frenchy de Trémaudan | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hamilton Luske | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Dick Huemer | Animation |
| Sound | Frank Churchill | Music |
| Visual Effects | Ward Kimball | Animation Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Les Clark | Animation |
| Writing | William Cottrell | Storyboard |
| Visual Effects | Dick Lundy | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Eric Larson | Animation Production Assistant |
| Writing | Aesop | Original Story |