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The Hobbit

  • TV Movie
  • 19771977
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,105
399
John Huston, Orson Bean, Jack DeLeon, Paul Frees, Don Messick, and John Stephenson in The Hobbit (1977)
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A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,105
399
  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel)
    • Romeo Muller(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Orson Bean(voice)
    • John Huston(voice)
    • Theodore Gottlieb(voice)
  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel)
    • Romeo Muller(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Orson Bean(voice)
    • John Huston(voice)
    • Theodore Gottlieb(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 152User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    John Huston, Orson Bean, and Richard Boone in The Hobbit (1977)
    John Huston, Orson Bean, and Richard Boone in The Hobbit (1977)
    John Huston, Orson Bean, and Richard Boone in The Hobbit (1977)
    Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit (1977)
    John Huston in The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit (1977)
    Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
    Theodore Gottlieb in The Hobbit (1977)
    Jack DeLeon, Paul Frees, and Don Messick in The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit (1977)
    Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)

    Top cast

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    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    • Bilbo Baggins
    • (voice)
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Gandalf The Grey
    • (voice)
    Theodore Gottlieb
    Theodore Gottlieb
    • Gollum
    • (voice)
    • (as Theodore)
    Cyril Ritchard
    Cyril Ritchard
    • Elrond
    • (voice)
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • Smaug
    • (voice)
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Thorin Oakenshield
    • (voice)
    Otto Preminger
    Otto Preminger
    • The Elvenking
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Bombur
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack DeLeon
    Jack DeLeon
    • Dwalin
    • (voice)
    • (as Jack De Leon)
    • …
    Don Messick
    • Balin
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Dori
    • (voice)
    • …
    Glenn Yarbrough
    Glenn Yarbrough
    • The Balladeer
    • (voice)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Goblin
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(novel)
      • Romeo Muller(adapted for the screen by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The only original song lyrics in the movie are those to "The Greatest Adventure" and other sections where that melody is used. All others are directly from the book as written by J.R.R. Tolkien or adaptations of what he wrote in verse form.
    • Goofs
      When Elrond reveals the moon runes on the dwarves' map, he reads the phrased as quoted directly from the book "Stand by the grey stone...", however the phrase shown is "Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast." This is a phrase which was not written in the moon runes.
    • Quotes

      Bard: Black arrow! You've never failed me, and I've always recovered you. I had you from my father, and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true King under the Mountain, go now and speed well!

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits, an illustration of Bilbo residing in his house is shown as the background.
    • Alternate versions
      The 2001 DVD release by Warner Brothers omited a number of sound effects from the origianl Sony VHS release. The sound when characters die; when Sting attacks the Spiders in Mirkwood; Smaug's screams as he attacks Lake Town; the flapping of the Thrush's wings in all scenes; when the arrows bounce off of Smaug and when the Black Arrow pierces Smaug's belly; and the howling of the Wargs during the Battle of Five Armies.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Top 10 Scariest Animated Monsters (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Greatest Adventure
      Composed and Performed by Glenn Yarbrough

    User reviews152

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Decent first attempt
    When I saw this movie around 1984 it sparked my interest in the Lord of the Rings series. I thought the drawing were outstanding (the thin lines on the characters shows the animators took the time to get details correct). The songs seemed a bit silly, but I thought the directors were trying to reflect the attidude of the book. Although fans of the book might say the movie had an oversimplifed plot, I thought the directors did an excellent job condensing a 200 page story into an adventuorous hour and half movie.
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    5
    • Baldach
    • Jun 10, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 1977 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hobit
    • Filming locations
      • Topcraft studios, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • ABC Video Enterprises
      • Rankin/Bass Productions
      • Topcraft
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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