The Hobbit (1977): an animated movie retrospective (video format).
The Hobbit is a musical animated TV special from 1977 that was produced by Rankin/Bass, famed for their Christmas specials, and animated by Topcraft, a company that would later become Studio Ghibli. In the United States, the film premiered on NBC on November 27, 1977, and is based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel of the same name.
