| Tortoise Beats Hare | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrie Melodies/Bugs Bunny series | |||
Bugs Bunny, disgusted after reading the title of the cartoon | |||
| Directed by | Tex Avery | ||
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger Productions | ||
| Story by | Dave Monahan | ||
| Voices by | Mel Blanc (unc.) | ||
| Music by | Carl Stalling | ||
| Animation by |
Charles McKimson Robert McKimson (unc.) Rod Scribner (unc.) Virgil Ross (unc.) Sid Sutherland (unc.) Don Williams (unc.) Rollin Hamilton (unc.) J. Carey (unc.) | ||
| Layouts by | Tex Avery (unc.) | ||
| Backgrounds by | John Didrik Johnsen (unc.) | ||
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| Release date(s) | March 15, 1941 | ||
| Color process | Technicolor | ||
| Running time | 7:55 | ||
| Language | English | ||
Tortoise Beats Hare is a 1941 Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Tex Avery. The short stars Bugs Bunny and, in his first appearance, Cecil Turtle.
Plot
Bugs Bunny bets Cecil Turtle ten dollars that he can beat him in a race. Cecil accepts and calls in his cousin Chester and eight others, all of whom look and sound like Cecil, and arranges for them to double as him at significant points along the track while he himself crosses the finishing line ahead of Bugs and claims the money.
The plot is an adaption of Mr. Rabbit Finds His Match at Last, by Uncle Remus.[1]
See also
References
Availability
DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2, Disc One
Blu-ray/DVD - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2, Disc Two
External links
- Tortoise Beats Hare at Internet Movie Database
- Tortoise Beats Hare at the Big Cartoon DataBase
| Preceded by Elmer's Pet Rabbit |
Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1941 |
Succeeded by Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt |
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