This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made quickly and cheaply by the producer to keep the rights to to the material.
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1967) is a animation, fantasy and adventure film directed by Gene Deitch, released on June 30, 1967 with a runtime of 12m. It stars Herbert Lass. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
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Directed by Gene Deitch, written by Gene Deitch and J. R. R. Tolkien, produced by William L. Snyder.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 45 ratings.
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 an amusing little gem(?) in the history of Tolkien's epic saga of Middle-Earth. To be totally honest, it doesn't deviate…
Reviewed on March 15, 2022
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The main cast of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1967) includes Herbert Lass. The film was directed by Gene Deitch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was released on June 30, 1967 and runs for 12m.
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1967) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, fantasy and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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