Year: 1935
Runtime: 9 mins
Language: English
Director: Wilfred Jackson
After the boastful hare pauses to brag, the steady tortoise crosses the finish line first. Released on January 5, 1935 by United Artists, the Disney‑produced short was directed by Wilfred Jackson and adapts Aesop’s classic fable. It earned the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons and is cited as an early influence on Bugs Bunny.
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