Directed by the great Tex Avery, "Tortoise Beats Hare" is a Bugs Bunny cartoon with a brilliant spin-off of the famous "Tortoise and the Hare" fairy tale. Bugs Bunny and Cecil Turtle prove they are not above a little cheating in order to win the race. How do they cheat? Well, you've gotta watch the cartoon and find out!
My favorite moments from "Tortoise Beats Hare" include the following. At the very beginning, the egotistical Bugs walks onto the title screen and humorously mispronounces the names in the credits; of course, he hits the roof when he reads the picture's title. Composer Carl Stalling briefly utilizes a strumming guitar & muted trumpet to humorously accentuate Bugs hopping on all fours.
Again, "Tortoise Beats Hare" is a fine Tex Avery-directed Bugs Bunny cartoon. Footage from this short was later used in a sequel, titled "Tortoise Wins by a Hare" (1943).
My favorite moments from "Tortoise Beats Hare" include the following. At the very beginning, the egotistical Bugs walks onto the title screen and humorously mispronounces the names in the credits; of course, he hits the roof when he reads the picture's title. Composer Carl Stalling briefly utilizes a strumming guitar & muted trumpet to humorously accentuate Bugs hopping on all fours.
Again, "Tortoise Beats Hare" is a fine Tex Avery-directed Bugs Bunny cartoon. Footage from this short was later used in a sequel, titled "Tortoise Wins by a Hare" (1943).