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The Hobbit

Short Film
1966
12m
English
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
User Score: 
4.5
The Hobbit' Poster
The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.
The Hobbit Poster

The Hobbit

Short Film
1966
12m
English
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.
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4.5
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Herbert Lass
Narrator (voice)
Directed By: Gene Deitch
Written By: J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel), Gene Deitch

Featured Comments/Tips

Hin says...
7 years ago
What a shame Tolkien never got the chance to see a better adaptation.
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DastenHero says...
4 years ago
It's a horrible adaptation but an interesting slice of history. As mangled as the story is, it has a uniquely enjoyable charm to it, particularly due to the artwork. The narrator is phenomenal and gives the story a lot of life as well. I guess I'm just surprised that I didn't hate it. It seems kind of cool to me and I'm sad that people aren't able to appreciate it for what it is.
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pokycoder
3 years ago
So bad that it's almost good. That's about all I can say about this one. When you understand that it was hurriedly thrown together to ensure future access to film rights, that it was never theatrically released (only screened one time), and that it was only published in 2012, it actually becomes a More
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