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The Return of the King
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The Return of the King 1980 Directed by Jules Bass , Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

Country USA
Production Countries Japan , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies Rankin/Bass Productions , Topcraft
Release Date 11 May 1980
98 mins
Cast
Orson Bean
Orson Bean Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall Samwise Gamgee (voice)
John Huston
John Huston Gandalf (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
Theodore Gottlieb Gollum (voice)
Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck (voice)
Sonny Melendrez
Sonny Melendrez Peregrin 'Pippin' Took (voice)
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel Aragorn (voice)
William Conrad
William Conrad Lord Denethor (voice)
Don Messick
Don Messick King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron (voice)
Paul Frees
Paul Frees Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
John Stephenson
John Stephenson Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
Nellie Bellflower
Nellie Bellflower Eowyn / Dernhelm (voice)
Glenn Yarbrough
Glenn Yarbrough The Minstrel (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
Composer
Maury Laws
Maury Laws
Production Design
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Original Writer
J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien
Part of The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection
The Hobbit