Tortoise Beats Hare

Tortoise Beats Hare
Tortoise Beats Hare
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Directed by	Fred Avery
Story by	Dave Monahan
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Charles McKimson; Robert McKimson; Rev Chaney; Sid Sutherland; Rod Scribner; Virgil Ross
Backgrounds by	John Didrik Johnsen
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros.; The Vitaphone Corp.
Release date	March 15, 1941;
Running time	7:55
Language	English

Tortoise Beats Hare is a Merrie Melodies short film directed by Tex Avery and released on March 15, 1941.^[2]^[3] The short, loosely based on Aesop's fable The Tortoise and the Hare, stars Bugs Bunny and, in his first appearance, Cecil Turtle.

Plot

Bugs Bunny munches away on a carrot while perusing the opening film credits, albeit with comical mispronunciations. Expressing disdain upon encountering the title of the cartoon, Bugs embarks on a furious tirade, dismantling the credits in a fit of frustration. His attention soon turns to Cecil Turtle, with whom he enters into a high-stakes wager of ten dollars on a race (equivalent to $207 in 2023). Cecil, employing cunning strategy, enlists the aid of his turtle cousins to impersonate him at various points along the racecourse, thus maintaining a deceptive lead over Bugs. Despite Bugs' initial confidence and commanding lead, he finds himself outwitted by Cecil's clever ploy. Convinced of his victory as he crosses the finish line, Bugs is surprised to find Cecil awaiting him as the apparent winner.

Grudgingly conceding defeat, Bugs pays Cecil his wager, reflecting a mixture of anger and bewilderment. However, a sudden realization dawns upon Bugs as he ponders the possibility of being duped. Turning back, he is met with Cecil and his cousins, each holding a share of the winnings.

Home media

DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2, Disc One
Blu-ray/DVD - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2, Disc Two

References

^ "Animator Breakdown: "Tortoise Beats Hare" (1941) |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 114. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

Tortoise Beats Hare at IMDb

Preceded by Elmer's Pet Rabbit	Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1941	Succeeded by Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt

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[1] "Animator Breakdown: "Tortoise Beats Hare" (1941) |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[Beck-2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 114. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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v t The Tortoise and the Hare from Aesop's Fables by Aesop
Film	The Tortoise and the Hare (1935) Toby Tortoise Returns (1936) Tortoise Beats Hare (1941) Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943) Rabbit Transit (1947) The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002) Unstable Fables (2008)
Games	Jazz Jackrabbit Jazz Jackrabbit Hare and Tortoise
Literature	The Tortoise & the Hare (2013)
Other	Cecil Turtle The Tortoise and the Hare (sculpture) "Who Could Win a Rabbit"

Tortoise Beats Hare

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