The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

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

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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