Find release information for the hobbit 1978 jules bass, arthur rankin jr. The hobbit was the name of a 1977 american animated television special, directed by jules bass and arthur rankin jr. Bilbo baggins the hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor gandalf the wizard drops in one night. But the overriding concern of the rankinbass film, doubtless due to being a tv movie for children, is to cut to the chase metaphorically. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and hobbit art.
Bean was walking in venice friday night when he was struck by a vehicle and fell, only to be hit by a second car. I should state out front a couple of biases i have. The announcement that peter jacksons longrumored, longdelayed film adaptation of the hobbit would be split into two films was greeted with fan astonishment and disbelief. A subreddit for discussion about the hobbit and tolkiens works, be they books, movies, radio plays, music, art, you get the idea. If memory serves me correctly, rankinbass outsourced animating the hobbit to the japanese studio topcraft. Mad mad mad monsters, willie mays and the sayhey kid, the red baron, and that girl in wonderland. It manages to retell most of the story within its 77minute span.
In 1972 and 1973, rankin bass produced four animated tv movies for the abc saturday superstar movie. An unexpected journey, trailer 1 1977 animated version animation movies tv. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Rankinbass the hobbit follow up february 8, 2002 at 2. Smaugs death scene from the movie the hobbit 1977 i do not own this, its all part of the movie the hobbit. One of videocrafts first projects was an independently produced series, the new. Animation, kids, adventure, arts, entertainment, and culture, fantasy. It was the first attempt to translate jrr tolkiens epic fantasy novels to either big or small screen and while imperfect i enjoyed watching it.
The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin, jr. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin. Rankinbass bring their typically serviceable animation, strong voicework, and corny folk ballads to the hobbit worthwhile for kids and not too bad for parents. For decades the hobbit 1966 was known only to a handful. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas. Dwalin, balin, kili, fili, dori, nori, ori, oin, gloin, bifur. Tolkiens the hobbit proves to be one of those cartoons. The rankinbass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. The hobbit ist ein englischsprachiger zeichentrickfilm aus dem jahr 1977 nach dem. The road that led to the first successful adaptation of the works of j. Dec 03, 2015 so we are starting off rankin bass month off oddly enough by looking at a nonholiday tv special they made. So we are starting off rankinbass month off oddly enough by looking at a nonholiday tv special they made.
The rankin bass hobbit is a movie for people with no taste. The tv special, first aired in the late 1970s, was my personal introduction to tolkiens middleearth, and while the special has several elements that mark it as a product of its time, the bulk of the special has aged exceptionally well, and. A sidebyside, shotforshot comparison between the rankin bass and peter jackson adaptations of jrr tolkiens the hobbit. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by the evil dragon smaug. Dec 21, 2018 but the overriding concern of the rankinbass film, doubtless due to being a tv movie for children, is to cut to the chase metaphorically.
Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. The hobbit 1977 animated film the one wiki to rule them. Peter jacksons hobbit movies cut to the chase literally. Enthusiasts of tolkiens lengthy and more demanding lord of the rings trilogy, as well as adult readers of the hobbit, may be disappointed by this somewhat simplified adaptation of the book, though children and firsttime. This is the battle of the five armies sequence from the rankin bass animated adaptation of the classic tale of the hobbit from 1977. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. See more ideas about the hobbit 1977, the hobbit and tolkien. A vhs rip of the 1977 hobbit with all original sound. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977.
Rankinbasss the hobbit showed us the future of pop. Granted, this is a kids movie, but the funky art style is a big part of the draw. In 1977, rankin bass produced an animated version of j. Orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by rankin bass productions. The hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankinbass productions based on the book of the same name. Clean up a still from the movie itself and youd have a much better cover than this. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november. Nov 27, 1977 if memory serves me correctly, rankin bass outsourced animating the hobbit to the japanese studio topcraft. A vhs rip of the 1977 hobbit with all original sound effects. What this does have going for it, however, is that magnificent, quirky tvfantasy feel. Jan 22, 2019 19 videos play all the hobbit animated 1977 moreno mingioni see, hear and readalong rankin bass the hobbit duration. The hobbit 1977 full movie part 2 of 2 video dailymotion.
One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their. Many people are aware of the 1977 animated film adaptation of the hobbit created by rankinbass productions, but it is a little known fact that the first animated film adaptation of the hobbit, and of any of tolkiens works for that matter, was made in 1966. This is just my play through of the hobbit edited to form an entire movie. Nov 16, 2017 the rankinbass the return of the king begins after the fellowship has already destroyed the ring. Bilbo baggins the hobbit is smoking outside his house when suddenly gandalf the wizard appears and tells him he wants to hire a burglar. Hobbit protagonist bilbo baggins, being a weary 129 years old, doesnt remember what happened to the ring, and so the story of tolkiens third book has to be recounted via the minstrel of gondor, played by folk singer glenn yarbrough, who coos and strums the folklore into precious life. This is the whole 2 record set, from start to finish. The rankin bass hobbit is a movie for people with no taste, i. A vhs rip of the 1977 hobbit with all original sound effects intact sourced from a 1990s vhs tape has surfaced on internet archive and private torrent trackers.
A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of. First animated hobbit directed by gene deitch, produced by rembrandt films. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by rankinbass productions. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48. Feb 11, 2020 the hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankin bass productions based on the book of the same name. Rankinbasss animated hobbit adaptation zips along with all the energy of a young storyteller it cant wait to reach each next episode, and by the time that bit has arrived, its ready to hurry along again. The rankinbass the return of the king begins after the fellowship has already destroyed the ring. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. The character designs except for gandalf are all hideous.
Nov 25, 2012 the hobbit is plagued and that is undeniably the right word by a collection of twee folk songs, almost all of them adapted from tolkiens own lyrics scattered throughout the book. I only left in the important parts of game play and cut scenes to form the movie. The hobbit 1977 full movie part 1 of 2 video dailymotion. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Tolkeins classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins. The later announcement that it would actually be three movies upped the ante to disgust and frothing rage. I joined all 4 sides into a single audio file and took pictures of the artstory book that came with the. Rankinbasss the hobbit showed us the future of pop culture. Rankinbass, 1977, the hobbit, november 27, 1977 metafilter. One madefortv movie to underwhelm them all the outline. Every rankinbass christmas special, ranked every rankin.
The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits. The hobbit 1977animated musical television special created by rankinbass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by. The hobbit 1977 the battle of the five armies original audio. Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. Tolkiens fantasy novels merit as many films as his.
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