| The Tortoise and the Hare | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Story by | Larry Clemmons |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Pinto Colvig Eddie Holden Ned Norton Marcellite Garner |
| Music by | Frank Churchill |
| Animation by | Ray Abrams Dick Lundy Louie Schmitt Dick Huemer Eric Larson Frenchy de Tremaudan Milt Schaffer |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 8:17 |
| Language | English |
The Tortoise and the Hare is an American animated short film part of the Silly Symphony series, released on January 5, 1935, by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson.[1] 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., who first appeared in 1940.[2]
- ^ Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- ^ Barrier (2003), p. 359-362