The Hobbit
“The greatest adventure is what lies ahead...”
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 the Lonely Mountain.
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Part of The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection
2 films
Cast
13 people
Orson Bean
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
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John Huston
Gandalf the Grey (voice)
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Hans Conried
Thorin (voice)
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Richard Boone
Smaug (voice)
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Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
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Otto Preminger
Elvenking (voice)
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Cyril Ritchard
Elrond (voice)
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Paul Frees
Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
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Don Messick
Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
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The Tom and Jerry Show
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John Stephenson
Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)
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The Tom and Jerry Show
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Jack DeLeon
Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice)
Known for
The Fantastic Four
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Glenn Yarbrough
The Balladeer (voice)
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Jules Bass Director · Arthur Rankin Jr. Director Romeo Muller Screenplay
Budget $3M · United States release November 27, 1977 · Produced in Japan, United States
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Production
Rankin/Bass Productions
Production
Topcraft
Production
Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Portugal · November 27, 1977
Theatrical
United States · November 27, 1977
TV · NBC
Spain
May 10, 1982 · Physical
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