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MOVIE1935 0h 9m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Max Hare is the heavy favorite to win a major sporting event. He is cocky, athletic, and incredibly fast. His challenger, Toby Tortoise, is teased and jeered for being sluggish and clumsy.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Marcellite Garner
Miss Cottontail girl
Pinto Colvig
starter
Eddie Holden
Toby Tortoise (voice) (uncredited)
Ned Norton
Max Hare (voice) (uncredited)
Dorothy Compton
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Moder
Girl Bunny (voice) (uncredited)