Ah yes, the animated movie that sent me on the road to Hobbiton so many, many years ago... absolutely perfect! For a generation of young hobbits, Gollum really is a nasty, froggy, green-skinned monster (gravel-voiced by Brother Theodore)... goblins are barrel-shaped, grey-skinned monsters with horns...
and the music of Glenn Yarbrough fills the air...For some fans of The Hobbit, this animated version is a disappointment (I'll admit, I'm not crazy about the design of the wood elves), but it's one of the last great Rankin & Bass creations from the 1970's, with water-color backgrounds and original music.
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Watch the whole thing for free on YouTube...
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,
Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8.
...or get it on DVD!
Used | .......... | New (Boxed Set) |
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