The Tortoise and the Hare 89 years old

The Tortoise and the Hare

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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The Tortoise and the Hare Cast

Name Character
Pinto Colvig He was 42, 75 years old when he died as starter
Ned Norton He was 53, 79 years old when he died as Max Hare
Marcellite Garner She was 24, 83 years old when she died as Miss Cottontail girl
Eddie Holden He was 33, 63 years old when he died as Tortoise
Alice Ardell She was 32, 93 years old when she died as Miss Cottontail girl

The Tortoise and the Hare Crew

Name Department
Wilfred Jackson as Director. He was 28 (82) years old when He died Directing
Dick Huemer as Animation. He was 37 (81) years old when He died Visual Effects
Elias Disney as Producer. He was 75 (82) years old when He died Production
Ward Kimball as Animation Production Assistant. He was 20 (88) years old when He died Visual Effects
Hamilton Luske as Animation. He was 31 (64) years old when He died Visual Effects
Eric Larson as Animation Production Assistant. He was 29 (83) years old when He died Visual Effects
William Cottrell as Storyboard. He was 28 (89) years old when He died Writing
Joe Grant as Characters. Joe Grant was 26 (96) years old when Joe Grant died Writing
Dick Lundy as Animation. He was 27 (82) years old when He died Visual Effects
Les Clark as Animation. He was 27 (71) years old when He died Visual Effects
Milt Schaffer as Animation. He was 17 (75) years old when He died Visual Effects
Frenchy de Trémaudan as Animation. He was 25 (79) years old when He died Visual Effects
Louie Schmitt as Animation. He was 26 (84) years old when He died Visual Effects
The Tortoise and the Hare poster
The Tortoise and the Hare (89 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 05, 1935
  • Runtime: 9 minutes
  • Budget: 32671.00