Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943): Cast & Box Office
Tortoise Wins by a Hare is a 1943 short animated comedy directed by Robert Clampett, starring Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Cecil Turtle / Mrs. Turtle (voice) (uncredited), Tedd Pierce and Michael Maltese. It runs 7 minutes and earned $14,753 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Robert Clampett
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tortoise Wins by a Hare About?
The premise of Tortoise Wins by a Hare without spoilers.
Bugs Bunny accepts Cecil Turtle’s challenge for another race, this time donning an aerodynamic shell modeled after Cecil’s own. The whole affair is backed by a gambling syndicate that has wagered heavily on the rabbit, only to see Bugs comically transformed into a slow‑moving tortoise as the odds turn against him.
Tortoise Wins by a Hare Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rabbit
- turtle
- walking on toes
- reference to fibber mcgee and molly
- bugs bunny character
- cartoon rabbit
- cartoon tortoise
- cecil turtle character
- race
- rope bridge
- finish line
- film projector
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- projector
- rivalry
- false beard
- cartoon turtle
- blueprint
- streamlined
- typewriter
- outsmarted
- playing solitaire
- workshop
- rematch
- gas rationing
- ration card
- gambler
- secret weapon
- turtle shell
- swimming cap
- mistaken identity
- rabbit costume
- criminal gang
- machine gun
- shooting oneself in the head
- suicide joke
- disguise
- espionage
- newspaper photograph
- gangster
- painting road lines
- sports announcer
- reference to the tortoise and the hare
- tortoise and the hare
- group suicide
- watching a movie
- animal feet
- feet
- suicide
- pun in title
- 1940s
Tortoise Wins by a Hare Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Bugs Bunny / Cecil Turtle / Mrs. Turtle (voice) (uncredited), with Tedd Pierce as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited) and Michael Maltese as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Robert Clampett.
- Director Robert Clampett
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Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Cecil Turtle / Mrs. Turtle (voice) (uncredited) - Tedd Pierce as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
- Michael Maltese as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
More from Robert Clampett
More films directed by Robert Clampett: Cat-Tastrophy, It’s a Grand Old Nag, The Goofy Gophers and The Big Snooze.
Tortoise Wins by a Hare Box Office
Tortoise Wins by a Hare grossed $14,753 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$14.8K
- US & Canada
- $14.8K
Tortoise Wins by a Hare Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Le Lièvre et la Tortue” and “Черепаха обходит зайца на голову”.
- Also known as
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- Le Lièvre et la Tortue
- Черепаха обходит зайца на голову
- Das große Rennen
- Più veloce di una lepre
- 龟兔反转赛跑
- O żółwiu, który przegonił królika
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tortoise Beats Hare, The Tortoise and the Hare and Rabbit Transit.
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The Tortoise and the Hare 1935 -
Rabbit Transit 1947 -
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare 2002 -
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare 2008 -
The Heckling Hare 1941 -
Hare Conditioned 1945 -
The Grey Hounded Hare 1949 -
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His Hare Raising Tale 1951 -
Hare-Breadth Hurry 1963 -
Hare Ribbin’ 1944
Tortoise Wins by a Hare FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Tortoise Wins by a Hare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tortoise Wins by a Hare?
Tortoise Wins by a Hare runs 7 minutes.
When was Tortoise Wins by a Hare released?
Tortoise Wins by a Hare was released on February 20, 1943.
Who directed Tortoise Wins by a Hare?
Tortoise Wins by a Hare was directed by Robert Clampett.
More films by Robert Clampett Who is in the cast of Tortoise Wins by a Hare?
Tortoise Wins by a Hare stars Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Cecil Turtle / Mrs. Turtle (voice) (uncredited), Tedd Pierce as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited) and Michael Maltese as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited).
How much did Tortoise Wins by a Hare make at the box office?
Tortoise Wins by a Hare grossed $14,753 worldwide.
Does Tortoise Wins by a Hare have a post-credit scene?
No. Tortoise Wins by a Hare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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