Underplayed Gems

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

The Tortoise and the Hare poster
Directed by
Wilfred Jackson
Genre
animated cartoon
Country
United States
Runtime
9 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 204 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A fast hare races a slow tortoise in a contest where the hare's overconfidence leads to a surprise finish. The tortoise wins by moving steadily while the hare takes a nap.

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What happens

The Tortoise and the Hare is an American animated short film from the Silly Symphonies series, 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, it won the 1934 Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the inspirations for Bugs Bunny by Warner Bros. Cartoons, who first appeared in 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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