A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Orson Bean
- Bilbo Baggins
- (voice)
John Huston
- Gandalf The Grey
- (voice)
Theodore Gottlieb
- Gollum
- (voice)
- (as Theodore)
Cyril Ritchard
- Elrond
- (voice)
Richard Boone
- Smaug
- (voice)
Otto Preminger
- The Elvenking
- (voice)
Paul Frees
- Bombur
- (voice)
- …
Jack DeLeon
- Dwalin
- (voice)
- (as Jack De Leon)
- …
Don Messick
- Balin
- (voice)
- …
John Stephenson
- Dori
- (voice)
- …
Glenn Yarbrough
- The Balladeer
- (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
- Goblin
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe only original song lyrics in the movie are those to "The Greatest Adventure" and other sections where that melody is used. All others are directly from the book as written by J.R.R. Tolkien or adaptations of what he wrote in verse form.
- GoofsWhen Elrond reveals the moon runes on the dwarves' map, he reads the phrased as quoted directly from the book "Stand by the grey stone...", however the phrase shown is "Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast." This is a phrase which was not written in the moon runes.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits list the actor's voices, however Theodore Gottlieb's name is listed as just "Theodore" but no surname.
- Alternate versionsThe 2001 DVD release by Warner Brothers omited a number of sound effects from the origianl Sony VHS release. The sound when characters die; when Sting attacks the Spiders in Mirkwood; Smaug's screams as he attacks Lake Town; the flapping of the Thrush's wings in all scenes; when the arrows bounce off of Smaug and when the Black Arrow pierces Smaug's belly; and the howling of the Wargs during the Battle of Five Armies.
- SoundtracksThe Greatest Adventure
Composed and Performed by Glenn Yarbrough
Featured review
True to the Spirit
It is heart-warming to see that people are still contributing reviews for this film over 20 years since it first aired on t.v. in 1978. People considering renting it should remember that it was made for television, so don't look for Fantasia-quality animation; however, compared to other animation films I have seen it still looks great, and obviously a labor of love. The stills from certain scenes were so good they printed them as posters, which I kept in my room for a long time. Many characters were dropped out of necessity for television-viewing (it could have easily been as long as the first Ring movie), but the spirit of the book is intact; there is no unecessary carnage or bloodshed, the story is about courage, not violence, and the voice-work is unparalleled. Orson Bean was the perfect choice for Bilbo. If you rent it, watch it with the spirit of a 13 year-old, not the expectations and cynicism of an adult. If you have a 13 year-old who reads, get him a copy of the Hobbit. The film and book are head-and-shoulders above what is presently offered to children on television or in print.
In the context of a television production, eight out of ten stars for me.
In the context of a television production, eight out of ten stars for me.
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- mercuryix
- Dec 30, 2001
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
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