Animation ·Fantasy ·Adventure · Czechoslovakia · 1967 · 12m

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit poster
Director
Gene Deitch
Cast
Herbert Lass as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Václav Lídl — Original Music Composer Gene Deitch — Writer J. R. R. Tolkien — Novel William L. Snyder — Producer Adolf Born — Production Design
Synopsis

This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made quickly and cheaply by the producer to keep the rights to to the material.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookdragonwizardashcan copy
Key Collaborators
Gene Deitch Director Václav Lídl Original Music Composer Gene Deitch Writer J. R. R. Tolkien Novel William L. Snyder Producer Adolf Born Production Design
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