Of all the early appearances by Bugs Bunny, "Tortoise Beats Hare" might just be the best. The story is so good that it was reworked in the studio's later cartoons.
The cartoon features a great character, Cecil the Turtle. In some ways, his slow delivery sounds like MGM's Droopy...but unlike Droopy, he's a bit of a jerk!
The story begins with Bugs walking across the screen and seeing the credits. When he sees that the tortoise beats the hare, he's incensed and demands a rematch. The tortoise, with a lot of help and cheating, manages to once again upstage the rabbit.
The way the characters break the fourth wall is very funny...and very typical of many of the Tex Avery directed cartoons. It's well animated, fun and among the studio's best.
The cartoon features a great character, Cecil the Turtle. In some ways, his slow delivery sounds like MGM's Droopy...but unlike Droopy, he's a bit of a jerk!
The story begins with Bugs walking across the screen and seeing the credits. When he sees that the tortoise beats the hare, he's incensed and demands a rematch. The tortoise, with a lot of help and cheating, manages to once again upstage the rabbit.
The way the characters break the fourth wall is very funny...and very typical of many of the Tex Avery directed cartoons. It's well animated, fun and among the studio's best.