---
title: 'Hobbit (1977)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jules Bass'
released: '1977-11-27'
runtime_minutes: 77
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hobbit-1977'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077687/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hobbit (1977)

1977 · 77 min · Fantasy, Music, Family · United States


## Synopsis

The Hobbit is a 1977 animated musical fantasy television special created by Rankin/Bass and animated by Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien; it was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977. The teleplay won a Peabody Award; the film received a Christopher Award.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jules Bass](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-bass), [Arthur Rankin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-rankin-jr)
- **Producer:** [Jules Bass](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-bass), [Arthur Rankin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-rankin-jr)
- **Screenplay:** [J. R. R. Tolkien](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-r-r-tolkien), [Romeo Muller](https://cinepixo.com/people/romeo-muller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maury Laws](https://cinepixo.com/people/maury-laws)

## Cast

- [Orson Bean](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-bean) as Bilbo Baggins
- [William Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-conrad)
- [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston)

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