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The Hobbit
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The Hobbit 1977 Directed by Jules Bass , Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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 Lonely Mountain.

Country USA
Production Countries Japan , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies Rankin/Bass Productions , Topcraft
Budget $3,000,000
Release Date 27 November 1977
77 mins
Cast
Orson Bean
Orson Bean Bilbo Baggins (voice)
John Huston
John Huston Gandalf the Grey (voice)
Hans Conried
Hans Conried Thorin (voice)
Richard Boone
Richard Boone Smaug (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb Gollum (voice)
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger Elvenking (voice)
Cyril Ritchard
Cyril Ritchard Elrond (voice)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Don Messick
Don Messick Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
John Stephenson
John Stephenson Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)
Jack DeLeon
Jack DeLeon Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice)
Glenn Yarbrough
Glenn Yarbrough The Balladeer (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft Goblin (voice)
Crew
Directors
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Writer
Romeo Muller
Romeo Muller
Producers
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
Masaki Îzuka
Masaki Îzuka
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Composer
Maury Laws
Maury Laws
Animation
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Kazuko Itooka
Kazuko Itooka
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Production Design
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Visual Effects
Lester Abrams
Lester Abrams
Original Writer
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
Music
Glenn Yarbrough
Glenn Yarbrough
Maury Laws
Maury Laws
Part of The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection
The Return of the King