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MOVIE

The Tortoise and the Hare

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

★ 6.6 1935 9 min NR AnimationFamilyFantasy

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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Release
1935-01-05
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Walt Disney Productions
Topicsfablefoot racetortoiseaesop's fablesmoralpopular fableshort filmanthropomorphic animal

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