J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit 1967

Release date

06/30/1967

Directors

Gene Deitch

Writers

J. R. R. Tolkien, Gene Deitch

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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