Animated Films: The Hobbit

Animated Adaptations: The Hobbit

DVD / VHS
The first Hollywood effort with J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle-Earth was The Hobbit, an animated version of the prequel to Lord of the Rings. It was released in 1978. This animated version stands up much better than the other two animated offerings: The Lord of the Rings and The Return of the King. It also features the famous Hollywood actor-director John Huston as the voice of Gandalf, actor-director Otto Preminger as the voice of the Elven King and Richard Boone (Have Gun, Will Travel) as the voice of Smaug.

This film was made in the bad taste days of the late 1970's. That said, almost none of the characters are drawn as they are described in the book, but the film has several songs and is a great introduction to Middle Earth for children. It was popular enough that the animators revisited Tolkien's world with The Return of the King.

The Hobbit (1978):
Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr. J.R.R. Tolkien (novel) Romeo Muller Maury Laws John Huston Orson Bean Richard Boone Otto Preminger Cyril Ritchard Brother Theodore Hans Conried Don Messick	... Director ... Director ... Writer ... Writer ... Original Music by ... Gandalf the Grey ... Bilbo Baggins ... Smaug ... Elven King ... Elrond ... Gollum ... Thorin ... Balin//Lord of the Eagles

The Hobbit (1978) IMDB Listing

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Available at Amazon.com:

Peter Jackson Films:

Middle Earth Collection:
Theatrical Blu-ray
Extended Blu-ray
Collector's Blu-ray

The Hobbit Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray + DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD

An Unexpected Journey:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Desolation of Smaug:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | Prime Video
Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

Battle of the Five Armies:
Theatrical Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3
Extended Edition:
Blu-ray | BD 3D | DVD | Prime Video | Soundtrack: CD | MP3

LotR Trilogy:
Theatrical: Blu-ray | DVD
Extended: Blu-ray | DVD
Posters

Animated Film Adaptations:

The Hobbit:
DVD | DVD (SE) | Prime Video
The Lord of the Rings:
Blu-ray | DVD | Prime Video
The Return of the King:
DVD

Books by J.R.R. Tolkien:

The Lord of the Rings Set
The Hobbit
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
The Unfinished Tales
Beren and Luthien
The Children of Hurin
The Fall of Gondolin

Audio Presentations:
The Lord of the Rings:

BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Hobbit:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Fellowship of the Ring:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Two Towers:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Return of the King:
BBC Dramatization (CD)
NPR Dramatization (CD)
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Silmarillion:
Unabridged Reading (CD)

The Children of Hurin:
Unabridged Reading (CD)