
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
Milt Schaffer
Animation
Frenchy de Trémaudan
Animation

Hamilton Luske
Animation

Dick Huemer
Animation

Les Clark
Animation

Dick Lundy
Animation

Frank Churchill
Music

Joe Grant
Characters
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