Encyclopedia Entry: The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

The Tortoise and the Hare, a Walt Disney Silly Symphony cartoon short, premiered on December 31, 1934, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Generally released in theaters on January 5, 1935. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by United Artists. Based on the Aesop's Fable of the same name.

The over-confident Max Hare races against Toby Tortoise. Max doesn't take the race seriously and at one point stops to show off for bunnies from Miss Cottontails Girls' School. Toby comes from behind to beat Max and is carried away by the spectators.

At the 7th Academy Awards on February 27, 1935, won the Oscar for Best Short Subject (Cartoon). The short was released on December 4, 2001, on Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies - The Historic Musical Animated Classics. The Tortoise and the Hare can be found on Disney+.

Cast and Crew

Director: Wilfred Jackson. Writer: Larry Clemmons. Producer: Walt Disney. Animator(s): Les Clark, Larry Clemmons, Dick Huemer, Ward Kimball, Eric Larson, Dick Lundy, Hamilton Luske, Hawley Pratt, Milt Schaffer, Louie Schmitt, Frenchy de Tremaudan. Cast: Pinto Colvig (Starter voice, uncredited), Dorothy Compton (Girl Bunny voice, uncredited), Marcellite Garner (Miss Cottontail Girl voice, uncredited), Beatrice Hagan (Girl Bunny voice, uncredited), Eddie Holden (Toby Tortoise voice, uncredited), Toblin Jaues (Narrator, uncredited), Mary Moder (Girl Bunny voice, uncredited), Ned Horton (Max Hare voice, uncredited). Music: Frank Churchill. Editor: Antonio Pierce. Sound Department: George Lowerre. 

Technical Specifications 

Runtime: 8:17 minutes. Animation Type: Standard Animation. Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System). Color: Color (Technicolor). Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1.

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