Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977. It manages to retell most of the story within its 77minute span. This scene also kind of frightened me when i was younger. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. The hobbit 1977 animated musical television special created by rankinbass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and.
We offer rankin bass merchandise and collectables including books, tshirts, posters and hand signed items not available anywhere else. Nestor, the longeared christmas donkey 1977 rankin bass. The hobbit, the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, the return of the king by j. Jul 18, 2007 just wanted to let everyone here know that i found someone who works for the archives of rankin bass to send me a copy of the original soundtrack to the hobbit and that ive subsequently put it up on demonoid.
Dec 21, 2016 all 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas specials, ranked from worst to best. This is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit the hobbit. Angus mcbrides characters of middleearth free download as pdf file. Rankin bass s gollum doesnt look like he could ever have been a hobbit. The rankin bass hobbit was a staple of my childhood too. Featuring the voices of orson bean and john huston.
The hobbit readalong book record tolkien rankin bass 1977. Rankinbasss the hobbit showed us the future of pop. One of my favorite scenes from the hobbit by rankin bass. Jack davis rankinbass king kong design rankin, hobbit book. Youve captured the character amazingly well considering the animation style and that very specific design for bilbos face. Learn from over 100 languages including portuguese spanish, arabic, french, english, asl, german, korean, tagalog, chinese, cherokee and more. It was followed in 1980 by an animated version of the return of the king, the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. There is writing inside the cover and the is no slip cover included. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture. Tolkien j r r rankin bass abebooks shop for books, art.
The hobbit rankinbass gollum and dwalin 1977 tolkien animation production cel and drawing. The hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. This is called the deluxe edition of the worlds most beloved fantasy, which includes more than 230 fullcolor illustrations from the animated film by arthur rankin. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. Nov 07, 2009 this is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass.
Feb 11, 2020 the hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankin bass productions based on the book of the same name. Rankin bass the hobbit book and record set with unforgettable songs and dialog. But the good far outweighs the bad, and the animated film stands the test of time and is still probably the best childrens introduction to tolkien short of the hobbit book itself. The hobbit 1977 full movie part 1 of 2 video dailymotion. The hobbit readalong book record tolkien rankin bass.
Tolkien, the lord of the rings, the hobbit and the silmarillion related. What better way to start this blog out than good ol rankin bass. The lord of the rings color and activity book 1979 whitman publishing. Rankin bass is perhaps best known for the classic childrens christmas film, rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The hobbit 1977 animated film the one wiki to rule them all. Because the return of the king was not officially or stylistically the sequel to bakshis film, rankin bass designed the story to stand on its own as a continuation of their 1977 hobbit, so it doesnt depict characters that were less pivotal in the third book, like legolas and gimli. Walt disney storry teller the hobbit the rankin bass production, book and tape 24 page readalong. Miser bros press offers rankin bass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Disneyland rankin bass the hobbit book record 368 1977 story song disney the rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Rankinbass was a film production company founded by jules bass and arthur rankin, jr. The film is an adaptation of the return of the king, the third and final book in the lord of the rings by j.
In 1977 rankinbass produced an animated version of j. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit. Please examine and inspect photos carefully before purchasing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I couldnt find the full scene so thats why i uploaded it. Released with a 12page book of full color illustrations. Nov 29, 20 i am preserving the world of rankin bass entertainment and also blogging the other interests that i work on and with in the entertainment field. See, hear and readalong rankinbass the hobbit youtube. Its a great folky kinda record and i figured someone here would love to have it. Click on the link below to see the record playing for a little bit. With orson bean, john huston, brother theodore, cyril ritchard. The rankin bass hobbit has its problems, to be sure terrible, stilted animation. I even had the illustrated book with the cassette from the movie and my siblings would act out parts along with the cassette.
A story of the hobbits, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by rankin bass and topcraft. I dont think i saw the hobbit adaptation until i was 10 or so id read hobbit and lord of the rings by then, and my enduring memory was how much i hated the design of gollum, the wood elves, and smaugs eyes lighting up the room smaugs eyes are flashlights. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas. One of videocrafts first projects was an independently produced series, the new. The rankinbass the hobbit is remarkably true to the. Now you may remember rankin bass for their animated adaptations of rudolph the rednosed reindeer andor frosty the snowman, or if youre an 80s nerd, youd know them for thundercats. Star wars special edition comes to mind as an example. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankinbass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli. He truly looks like the ancient subterranean creature tolkien originally meant him to be when he first wrote the hobbit. Books by official rankin bass historian, rick goldschmidt. Artist jian guo has taken passages, characters and scenes from the lord of the rings and hobbit books by jrr tolkien and created beautiful digital stained glass. This version has an alternate sleeve with a green disneyland records logo on the top right corner of the back. The hobbit 70s animated rankinbass feature original trilogy.
After the lord of the rings fellowshippart of the two towers theatrical movie by ralph bahski, rankin bass would finish with the return of the king, again on t. Rankinbass merchandise books posters miser bros press. A new vhs source courtesy of myspleen user bun39, who uploaded a rip of the 1996 vhs release of the film in december 2016 has been used for higher quality audio than was previously available with the first hifi hobbit. Disneyland see hear read 382 1980 the return of the king a. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. When the rankin bass hobbit originally aired, a large format hardcover edition slightly abridged version of tolkiens the hobbit was released as a tiein. Jun 17, 2016 the hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. When the rankinbass hobbit originally aired, a large format hardcover edition slightly abridged version of tolkiens the hobbit was released as a tiein. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit. A new version of the famous hifi hobbit which uses the original 1977 audio mix of the hobbit. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. My parents illustrated edition of the hobbit from the 1970s.
Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or additional photo requests. Its a staple of elementary school literature arts movie days, and its likely been producing gollum. Tolkiens classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions. The hobbit first aired as an animated television special in 1977 with the goal of producing an accompanying tiein storybook and song recordings for children, as in other rankin bass productions. I joined all 4 sides into a single audio file and took pictures of the artstory book that came with the record, so. The hobbit 1977 animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the book. Get the best deals on rankin bass hobbit when you shop the largest online selection at.
Jan 01, 2018 the hobbit 1977 full movie part 1 of 2. Yes, as we said before, this is a faithful adaptation of the book, but couldnt they have given us fifteen or twenty more minutes of similar adaptation. It was illustrated mostly with preproduction images from the film, and additional drawings representing scenes not included in the cartoon. The hobbit the original motion picture soundtrack vinyl lp. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The hobbit clipart, middle earth pnginstant download. I have so many old paperbacks of lotr and the hobbit sitting around the house, some with really questionable models and artwork on the covers, and also a box set of lotr from possibly the 1960s. Read along story book digital hd grant bardsley freddie jones disney duration. Sings with members of the gin blossoms and my band the starving artists. Rankin bass the hobbit see hear read book and record. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into. After the lord of the rings fellowshippart of the two towers theatrical movie by ralph bahski, rankin bass would finish with the. Rankinbass merchandise shop miser bros press books.
The hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp. Tolkien and the rankin bass production jan 1, 1977. He has worked with various companies golden books family entertainment, percepto. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Artist phil postma pulled out some of his rankin bass puppets and, along with a little postproduction work, created his own version of the hobbit as done by rankin bass. The hobbit book illustration created by choper nawers hobbit book. The record has been fully played to make sure that it plays. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli.
Rick goldschmidt has been the official rankin bass biographerhistorian for the studio for the last decade. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. Despite being a tv movie, rankin bass s the hobbit has held its own in pop culture. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Tolkien novel, romeo muller adapted for the screen by. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. The return of the king also known as the return of the king. We think it might be fun for rankin bass to return to the hobbit with an expanded version, although some would inevitably come to hate it. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original. The hobbit was released on lp with the soundtrack and dialogue from the film was also released in 1977 by disney through its buena vista records label.
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