Family ·Fantasy ·Animation ·Adventure ·TV Movie · Japan · 1977 · 1h 17m

The Hobbit

Director

Cast

Orson Bean as Bilbo Baggins (voice) John Huston as Gandalf the Grey (voice) Hans Conried as Thorin (voice) Richard Boone as Smaug (voice) Theodore Gottlieb as Gollum (voice) Otto Preminger as Elvenking (voice)

Crew

Maury Laws — Original Music Composer Romeo Muller — Screenplay J. R. R. Tolkien — Novel Jules Bass — Producer Masaki Îzuka — Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. — Producer

Tagline

The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...

Synopsis

The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Arthur Rankin, Jr. Director Jules Bass Director Maury Laws Original Music Composer Romeo Muller Screenplay J. R. R. Tolkien Novel Jules Bass Producer Masaki Îzuka Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. Production Design

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