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The Hobbit

  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,366
405
The Hobbit (1977)
AnimationAdventureFamily

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.

  • Directors
    • Jules Bass
    • Arthur Rankin Jr.
  • Writers
    • J.R.R. Tolkien
    • Romeo Muller
  • Stars
    • Orson Bean
    • John Huston
    • Theodore Gottlieb
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,366
    405
    • Directors
      • Jules Bass
      • Arthur Rankin Jr.
    • Writers
      • J.R.R. Tolkien
      • Romeo Muller
    • Stars
      • Orson Bean
      • John Huston
      • Theodore Gottlieb
    • 154User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    John Huston, Orson Bean, and Richard Boone in The Hobbit (1977)
    John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Orson Bean, Richard Boone, Christopher Guard, and William Squire in The Hobbit (1977)
    John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Orson Bean, and Richard Boone in The Hobbit (1977)
    Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
    Orson Bean in 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)

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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
      • Romeo Muller
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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

      Thorin: May the hair on his toes never fall off!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits list the actor's voices, however Theodore Gottlieb's name is listed as just "Theodore" but no surname.
    • 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 reviews154

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Great for small children.
    First - it's a wonderful introduction to full scale Fantasy, for anyone. But, for small children it's truly a gift. This is the Gateway for reading that most parents would die for. Children that watch this cry for more because it's usually the first thing in their lives that is not so dumbed down that they realize they've been had.

    Second - for all those that love a quality story, this is the Grand-daddy of them all for modern times. Sure the story is told from a more artistic viewpoint than the Book is, but that just adds to the enjoyment. * read the Book.

    Third - Since the current (wonderful) movies are coming out, this provides a foundation that makes them even more enjoyable.

    Finally - Even in this animated version, one can tell why J.R.R. Tolkien is celebrated as one of the finest writers of the 20th century. These books provided the foundation of nearly all quality Fantasy/Sc-Fi books and movies for the last 75 years and will continue to inspire writers and moviemakers for a long long time to come.
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    • Dmon4u
    • Dec 4, 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(animation work)
    • 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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