The Tortoise and the Hare
“Hare stops to show off, and the slower Tortoise wins the race.”
Wilfred JacksonWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Disney Plus. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Pinto Colvig Dorothy Compton Marcellite Garner Beatrice Hagen Eddie Holden Toblin Jaues
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tidy animated short that brings Aesop's fable to life with lively gags and a clearly drawn moral. Its charm is in the timing and the character design, which still feel fresh. A short, easy watch for families and for students of early animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (4,231 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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