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The Tortoise and the Hare (1935) [NR]

Featuring:
Dorothy Compton, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen

Written by:
Aesop
Larry Clemmons

Directed by:
Wilfred Jackson


Release Date:
January 5, 1935

Original Title:
The Tortoise and the Hare

Alternate Titles:
Classicos de Encantar: A Lebre e a Tartaruga
La liebre y la tortuga
La tortuga y la liebre
The Hare and the Tortoise
Walt Disney's Silly Symphony: The Tortoise and the Hare

Genres:
Animation | Family | Fantasy

Production Companies:
Walt Disney Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
JP: G  US: NR 

Runtime: 9

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Overview from Open Movies

Max Hare and Toby Tortoise are having a foot race. Max has much more style, and is generally cocky. He pauses for a short nap, to chat up the bunnies outside a girl's school (and show off in several sports). When he hears the crowd roar for Toby approaching the finish line, he takes off, but a last-minute sprint, and a long neck, give Toby the inevitable victory.

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Rankings and Honors

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.1/10
Awards Won: Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

Performers

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Production

Animation:
Milt Schaffer
Hamilton Luske
Frenchy de Trémaudan
Dick Lundy
Dick Huemer
Louie Schmitt
Les Clark

Animation Production Assistant:
Ward Kimball
Eric Larson

Characters:
Joe Grant

Director:
Wilfred Jackson

Music:
Frank Churchill

Producer:
Walt Disney

Screenplay:
Larry Clemmons

Storyboard:
William Cottrell

Writer:
Aesop

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