The Tortoise and the Hare backdrop cover

The Tortoise and the Hare(1935)

NR01/05/1935 (US)Animation Family Fantasy9m

67%

Movie Score

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

Overview

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.

Wilfred Jackson

Director