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Poster for The Hobbit (1977)
Classic animation · separate adaptation

The Hobbit (1977)

Rankin/Bass TV animation

Runtime1h17Where to watchTBCIn your marathonnot seen yet
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Do you need to watch it before The Hunt for Gollum?

Not required. It sits outside the official timeline and only shows up in Everything mode.

Where it falls in the order

  • Main storynot included
  • Chronologicalnot included
  • Everything12 of 14
BeforeThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingAfterThe Lord of the Rings (1978)
2 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. Behind the scenesMade by future Ghibli staff

    The animation was done in Japan by Topcraft, a studio whose team later reformed as Studio Ghibli under Hayao Miyazaki.

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  2. ReferenceArthur Rackham's style

    The look was inspired by the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, the master of early 20th-century fairy-tale books.

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