2.9
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1967)
June 30, 196712mEN
5.5
43 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Gene DeitchWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Rembrandt Films
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User Reviews
pokycoder
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 as much from the story as did Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy (and only slightly more than his The Lord of the Rings). It's well worth the quarter of an hour it takes to view…
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