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The Tortoise and the Hare

1935 · 9 min

A brisk, cheerful cartoon that plays like a gentle, playful lesson in humility, with lively animation and a light moral.

Directed by
Wilfred Jackson
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Eddie Holden, Ned Norton, Pinto Colvig
Tagline
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.

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  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Wilfred Jackson
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Eddie Holden, Ned Norton, Pinto Colvig
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism1
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
animation, family, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
Larry Clemmons
Starring
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Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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