MOVIE • 1967

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

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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.

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Herbert Lass

Narrator (voice)

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Václav Lídl

Original Music Composer

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William L. Snyder

Producer

J. R. R. Tolkien

Novel

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Adolf Born

Production Design

Gene Deitch

Writer

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Zdena Hajdová

Cinematography

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Theatrical release date: June 30, 1967

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Release

June 30, 1967

Runtime

12 min

Language

English

Origin

Czechoslovakia

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