The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
| The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray Harryhausen |
| Based on | The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop |
| Produced by | Ray Harryhausen Mark Caballero Seamus Walsh |
| Narrated by | Gary Owens |
Production company | |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare is a 2002 stop motion short film directed and animated by Ray Harryhausen. It is based on the Aesop fable The Tortoise and the Hare.[1][2][3]
Production
Harryhausen began making the film in 1952,[1] but abandoned it soon after, with only about 4 minutes of film completed. Around 50 years later, Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero, two young fans of Harryhausen's work, learned about the unfinished film and asked Harryhausen if they could finish it with him. He said yes and the short was finally completed in 2002, 50 whole years since Harryhausen had started the production. With the exception of the tortoise, all of the original models were reused due to their survival through the years.[4] Gary Owens narrated the film.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Awards[5][6] | Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject | Ray Harryhausen | Won |
See also
References
External links
- Articles with short description
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- 2002 films
- 2002 short films
- 2000s American animated films
- 2000s stop-motion animated films
- 2000s animated short films
- American animated short films
- Best Animated Short Subject Annie Award winners
- Films produced by Ray Harryhausen
- Films based on Aesop's Fables
- Films about turtles
- Animated films about rabbits and hares
- Films directed by Ray Harryhausen
- 2000s English-language films