The Tortoise and the Hare Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. The Tortoise and the Hare is an animated short film released on January 5 1935 by United Artists produced by Walt Disney and directed by Wilfred Jackson. Based on an Aesop's fable of the same name The Tortoise and the Hare won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. This cartoon is also believed to be one of the influences for Bugs Bunny. Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : Ned Norton, Mary Moder, Eddie Holden, Pinto Colvig, Beatrice Hagen, Dorothy Compton, Marcellite Garner .