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Directed by
Jules Bass Jules Bass  
Arthur Rankin Jr. Arthur Rankin Jr.  
Written by
J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien ... novel: "The Hobbit"
Romeo Muller Romeo Muller ... adapted for the screen by
Cast
Orson Bean Orson Bean ... Bilbo Baggins (voice)
Richard Boone Richard Boone ... Smaug (voice)
Hans Conried Hans Conried ... Thorin Oakenshield (voice)
John Huston John Huston ... Gandalf The Grey (voice)
Otto Preminger Otto Preminger ... The Elvenking (voice)
Cyril Ritchard Cyril Ritchard ... Elrond (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb Theodore Gottlieb ... Gollum (voice) (as Theodore)
Paul Frees Paul Frees ... Bombur / Bill Huggins - Troll Leader (voice)
Jack DeLeon Jack DeLeon ... Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur / Bofur / Bert - Troll #2 / Goblin / Orc / Spiders / Wood Elves / Lake People (voice) (as Jack De Leon)
Don Messick Don Messick ... Balin / Tom - Troll #3 / Grinnah - The Goblin / Goblin / Orc / Gwaihir - Lord of the Eagles (voice)
John Stephenson John Stephenson ... Dori / Bard / Great Goblin (voice)
Glenn Yarbrough Glenn Yarbrough ... The Balladeer (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Ravenscroft ... Goblin / Orc / Bolg / Chorus (voice)
Produced by
Jules Bass Jules Bass ... producer
Arthur Rankin Jr. Arthur Rankin Jr. ... producer
Masaki Îzuka Masaki Îzuka ... associate producer
Original Music by
Maury Laws Maury Laws ... music composed, arranged & conducted by
Additional Info
Premiere: November 27, 1977
DVD Release: September 11, 2001
Countries: United States Japan
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.7 / 10

Production Companies
ABC Video Enterprises
Rankin/Bass Productions
Topcraft
Distributors
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1977) (United States) (TV)
Sony Video
  (1980) (United States) (For ABC Video Enterprises) (VHS)
Sony Video
  (1985) (United States) (For ABC Video Enterprises) (VHS)
Telepictures Corporation
  (United States) (Circa 1980s) (TV)
Lorimar Telepictures
  (United States) (Circa 1980s) (TV)
Solar Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1993) (United States) (pan and scan / digitally remastered) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1995) (United States) (pan and scan) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2001) (United States) (Spanish) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
  (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Adult Swim
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
RCA (II)
  (1982) (United States) (CED Videodisc) (video)
Sony Video Software Company (SVSC) Inc.
  (1980) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Video Software Company (SVSC) Inc.
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Video Software Company (SVSC) Inc.
  (1987) (United States) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Topcraft studios, Tokyo, Japan
  (animation work)
USA
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