We offer rankinbass merchandise and collectables including books, tshirts, posters and hand signed items not available anywhere else. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. A vhs rip of the 1977 hobbit with all original sound effects. The hobbit clipart, middle earth pnginstant download. Rankinbass merchandise books posters miser bros press.
The hobbit rankinbass gollum and dwalin 1977 tolkien animation production cel and. All 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas. Tolkien and the rankin bass production jan 1, 1977. Despite being a tv movie, rankin bass s the hobbit has held its own in pop culture. The hobbit 70s animated rankinbass feature original trilogy. I joined all 4 sides into a single audio file and took pictures of the artstory book that came with the record, so. A vhs rip of the 1977 hobbit with all original sound effects intact sourced from a 1990s vhs tape has surfaced on internet archive and private torrent trackers. Some of which i cant even find a download for, so if i really wanted to watch them. Tolkien j r r rankin bass abebooks shop for books, art. 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. Walt disney storry teller the hobbit the rankin bass production, book and tape 24 page readalong.
Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. Presented by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt and mark sykora. Dec 21, 2016 all 19 fun, festive, utterly bizarre rankinbass christmas specials, ranked from worst to best. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. The place to go for all info on the animated television specials, series, and films of arthur rankin, jr. Its a great folky kinda record and i figured someone here would love to have it.
Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the. Jun 2, 2012 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. One of videocrafts first projects was an independently produced series, the new. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. This scene also kind of frightened me when i was younger. The hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday. Rick goldschmidt has been the official rankin bass biographerhistorian for the studio for the last decade. The hobbit, the fellowship of the ring, the two towers, the return of the king by j. Rankin bass s stopmotion features are recognizable by their visual style of dolllike.
I still have the old vhs tape we had it recorded on. Tolkien classic tale about bilbo baggins the hobbit originally released in 1977 as. One of my favorite scenes from the hobbit by rankin bass. When the rankinbass hobbit originally aired, a large format hardcover edition slightly abridged version of tolkiens the hobbit was released as a tiein. Pdf returning to middleearth, in blockbusterised form. Rankinbass was a film production company founded by jules bass and arthur rankin, jr.
Rankinbass merchandise shop miser bros press books. Bilbo baggins the hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. Featuring the voices of orson bean and john huston. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. Read along story book digital hd grant bardsley freddie jones disney duration.
It was illustrated mostly with preproduction images from the film, and additional drawings representing scenes not included in the cartoon. 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. See, hear and readalong rankinbass the hobbit youtube. Miser bros press offers rankinbass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Books by official rankinbass historian, rick goldschmidt. Rankin bass is perhaps best known for the classic childrens christmas film, rudolph the rednosed reindeer.
The hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp. But what it really is, is the complete soundtrack to the animated made for tv film. Music and art are the main topics of focus here and would love to have your input. 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 cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. 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 final book of tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy. Rankin bass s 1977 the hobbit previously discussed here.
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. This is a wonderful take on peter jacksons dwarves in the style of the rankin and bass cartoon. Miser bros press offers rankin bass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Its a nice tweak from the books where two orc armies run into each other and begin fighting. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november. Get the latest news on rankinbass merchandise, productions, etc.
Having read the book several times, watched the films, and listened to the radio dramas, i was delighted to find these animations. Bilbo rankin bass much has been written about the hobbit in recent years thanks to the filming of the new trilogy of peter jackson films. Feb 11, 2020 the film was produced and directed by arthur rankin, jr. 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. I couldnt find the full scene so thats why i uploaded it. If youre looking for a perfect hobbit film the best youll find is the rankin bass. Its a staple of elementary school literature arts movie days, and its likely been producing gollum. I have since read the book and still love and own the movie. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original. Books by official rankin bass historian, rick goldschmidt.
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