The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a 1967 fantasy animated short film by Gene Deitch and the first attempt to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit (upon which it is loosely based) into a film. At less than twelve minutes, it is also one of the shortest films based on Tolkien's work. It has no connection to the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated film or Peter Jackson's film trilogy.
Plot
The film is short and lacking in detail, barely resembling the original story with the exception of the encounter with the trolls (renamed "Groans") and Bilbo Baggins's encounter with a creature called Goloom. A Princess Mika, described as a "child", is introduced to avoid having Bilbo as a bachelor.
Cast
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author | Gene Deitch |
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director | Gene Deitch |
genre | fantasy |
keywords | bachelor bilbo baggins gandalf gollum goloom grablins hobbiton kill land lonely mountain magic ring mirkwood one ring orc slag smaug thorin oakenshield torin oakenshield troll |
musicBy | Václav Lidl |
producer | William L. Snyder |
theme | animated animated short short |