I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The acting in this movie is really good.

. . . or take down a Legend during TORTOISE WINS BY A HARE. After losing his Umpteenth race against a turtle, Bugs disguises himself and interviews his competition to learn why rabbits are such losers. Bugs finds out that it's mostly because bunnies are so much dumber than turtles. To prove this point, the tortoise turns his greatest handicap--a cumbersome shell--into an advantage. He convinces Bugs that the shell provides an aerodynamic "modern design stream-lined edge" compared to the wind-resistant excess baggage of rabbit ears. This revelation prompts Bugs to outfit himself with a Heavy Metal shell--about the only racing load more burdensome than a turtle shell. To make matters worse, Bugs does not tell his fellow hares--who have bet serious carrots on his promised success--about this Switcheroo. To top it off, the tortoise dons a rabbit suit mid-race. Therefore, even when Bugs over-achieves and nears the finish line in the lead, half of his rabbit brothers waylay and pummel him, while the other half carry the turtle-in-a-rabbit-suit across the finish line for another tortoise triumph.

Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)**** (out of 4) Semi-sequel to TORTOISE BEATS HARE has Bugs Bunny asking Cecil Turtle for a rematch since the rabbit can't stand losing the race. Bugs tries to gain an advantage but have no fear because Cecil has a few tricks up his own sleeve. This is another very enjoyable film that manages to be as fun as the original. I enjoyed both of the shorts but think I prefer this one a little more because of the supporting characters, which include a bunch of rabbit gangsters who show up to make sure Bugs wins. The uncut ending, available on the Warner DVD, is a bit over the top and we probably didn't need it but it doesn't take away from any of the laughs in the film.

When I was a kid, I watched a lot of Bugs Bunny cartoons on television. And he usually won in those. But in the shorts he made with Cecil Turtle, he lost both races in them and I remember being a little annoyed when that happened since I was always used to him as a winner even though the Aesop stories they were based on always had the Tortoise winning. Now, though, I can appreciate the way Bugs loses here since he's so arrogant and so blind-sided he sorta deserves his comeuppance here. And what a comeuppance it is since he dresses up like Cecil with an engine shell while Cecil dresses as a rabbit! Guess which one the rabbit gangsters try to keep from winning! Anyway, with Bob Clameptt at the helm, I highly recommended Tortoise Wins by a Hare.

This was the first cartoon with Cecil Turtle that I have seen, and it's instantly been one of my favorite Looney Tunes shorts. It's also my favorite of the three Cecil Turtle cartoons.When I first saw this cartoon, I thought it was weird that Bugs was basically a bad guy (like in Falling Hare) and actually lost. However, I thought it was funny and clever that Bugs dressed like a turtle while Cecil dressed like a rabbit.I first saw this on TV, and due to censorship I didn't get to see the ending until this carton was shown uncut on The Bob Clampett Show. I won't spoil the ending here, but the ending is very funny (this cartoon is available uncut on the first Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD, as well as all previous video and laserdisc releases).All in all, this is my favorite of the three Cecil Turtle cartoons.