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The Hobbit is a 1977 American animated musical television special created by Rankin/Bass and animated by Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien ; it was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977.
The first commercial adaptation of Tolkien's works was the Rankin/Bass animated television special The Hobbit (1977). The first theatrical adaptation was Ralph Bakshi's animated film The Lord of the Rings (1978). This was followed by the Rankin/Bass animated television film The Return of the King (1980). The first live-action adaptations were ...
The 1967 short animated film The Hobbit was the first film production of The Hobbit.It was directed by Gene Deitch in Czechoslovakia.American film producer William L. Snyder obtained the rights to the novel from the Tolkien estate very cheaply while it was still largely unknown, with the proviso that he produce a "full-colour film" by 30 June 1966, and immediately set about producing a feature ...
December 7, 1977: 48 minutes Gulliver's Travels: United Kingdom Belgium: Peter R. Hunt: Belvision: Traditional/Live action: Theatrical Live-action animated film: May 6, 1977: 80 minutes The Hobbit: United States Japan: Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. Rankin/Bass Topcraft: Traditional: Television film: November 27, 1977: 78 minutes The Holiday of ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:1977 films. It includes 1977 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for animated films released in the year 1977 .
Don Messick voiced Balin in Rankin/Bass's 1977 animated version of The Hobbit. [5] In Jackson's live-action film series of The Hobbit, Balin is portrayed by Ken Stott as reluctant to go on the quest for old gold, whether or not the dragon had stolen it from Balin's ancestors. As such, he is sympathetic to Bilbo, who appears quite unsuitable for ...
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Topcraft was one of the animation cooperation studios. Lupin III: Part II: 1977–1980 Tokyo Movie Shinsha: Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 24, 29, 109, 114, 119, 122, 124 and 128. Doctor Snuggles: 1979–1980 PolyScope Production Topcraft was the main animation studio for episodes 1 to 7. Jarinko Chie: 1981–1983 Tokyo ...