Aesop's The Tortoise & The Hare is one of his most adapted works, so much so that when WB decided to parody it with Bugs Bunny, it merited a sequel. Jay Ward brought it to television with his Aesop & Son shorts.
But, one of the earliest adaptations was done by Disney.
Coming out of the Silly Symphonies series in 1934, this version of "Tortoise" follows the familiar story of a cocky, overconfident hare entering a match race with the tortoise. You'll see how Disney interprets the hare's fatal flaw.
Rating: A.
2 comments:
Gotta like how often the characters’ lines rhymes. There’s also a sequel called Toby Tortoise Returns, which puts him and Max Hare in a boxing match. Both shorts are watchable on Disney+.
I'll see if I can find it.
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