
The Tortoise and the Hare
1935 · Movie · NR · 8 min · ★ 6.6
Big race. Hare, fast and in lead, stops to loaf and show off to girl bunnies. Tortoise, plodding along at steady, slow pace, wins, although hare tries a last minute burst of speed.
Based on The Tortoise and the Hare
Also known as The Hare and the Tortoise · Walt Disney's Silly Symphony: The Tortoise and the Hare
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Details
- Years
- 1935
- Release date
- 1935-01-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 8 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (202 votes)
Themes
- foot race
- tortoise
- aesop's fables
- moral
- short film
- anthropomorphic animal
- overconfident
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1935
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1935 · nominated
Cast & crew
- EH
Eddie Holden
as Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
- NN
Ned Norton
as Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig
as Starter (voice) (uncredited)

Marcellite Garner
as Miss Cottontail Girl (voice) (uncredited)
- DC
Dorothy Compton
as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen
as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
- MM
Mary Moder
as Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Wilfred Jackson