But the wizard gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. The pilots translation was published in telaviv following their return, and many israeli critics still consider it. Tolkiens classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins. One is of smaug and the other is of the shire gandalf walking in front of bag end.
Bilbo baggins enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling farther than the pantry of his hobbithole in bag end. The hobbit the desolation of smaug my antipathy for this movie is pretty well documented. Tolkien books sold by the tolkien library rare book store. The hobbit or there and back again, tolkiens classic rankin and bass illustrated book from 1977 230 fullcolor illustrations from the great animated film spectacle. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit. Russell books ltd, british columbia, canada seller rating.
I even had the illustrated book with the cassette from the movie and my siblings would act out parts along with the cassette. This is the battle of the five armies sequence from the rankin bass animated adaptation of the. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. When i reread the books i imagine gandalf like ian mckellen but with the voice of john huston. Harpy illustrations by floridabased artist erin kelso, aka bluefooted. Abrams incorporated first printing, illustrated by rankin bass.
The hobbit rankinbass animated film original trilogy. This is a first edition of the illustrated book to accompany the movie. Tolkien illustrated books the hobbit for sale ebay. See, hear and readalong rankinbass the hobbit youtube. Tolkeins classic about the magical world of middle earth and the adventures of lovable bilbo baggins. The hobbit illustrated 1977 rankin bass 1st edition abrams.
Jul 22, 2014 the hobbit animated musical television special was first screened on november 27, 1977, with nbc, the year of the publication of the silmarillion. The hobbit is popular with middle school readers, as well as teens and adults. Smaug, bilbo, gandalf, and gollum from rankinbasss 1977 hobbit the hobbit. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits. This is the 1977 collectible edition of the hobbit. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack. Jules bass primarily adapted tolkiens original lyrics for the films musical. Bilbo baggins the hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor gandalf the wizard drops in one night. Feb 11, 2020 the hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankin bass productions based on the book of the same name. Illustrated by lester abrams, robert jones, tsuguyuki kubo, john s.
It was published in various languages, except english and was never distributed in north america. Im such a tolkien fan and the hobbit is one of my all time favorite books. Full colour illustrations and maps throughout, including many that fold out. Tolkien deluxe edition 1976 first printing hardcover book rare. All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take the hobbit to their hearts. The hobbit 1977 the battle of the five armies original audio the hobbit 1977battlearmythe originalsanimationaudiofictional charactersfamily guymilitary. It features over 200 pages of the complete original text along with fantastic illustrations. Tolkien and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, the film was produced and directed by rankin and jules bass and adapted for the screen by romeo muller, with rankin taking on the additional duties of production. The hobbit 1977 art check out this whimsical art from the. Long before peter jackson made a feature film, the visual interpretation of tolkiens classic tale was done by rankin bass productions.
A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible. The hobbit character sketches with images the hobbit cartoon. Tolkien illustrated books the hobbit when you shop the. An illustrated edition 1st edition by lester abrams, jules bass illustrator, arthur rankin jr illustrator, j. Includes approximately 230 sketches and paintings from the 1977 animated television film directed by arthur rankin, jr. Bilbo baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort.
Illustrations by lester abrams et al, from the 1977 rankinbass productions, inc. Get the best deals on rankin bass hobbit when you shop the largest online selection at. He signed my pictures and even drew a little dragon sketch with his signature at the bottom. The hobbit 1977 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. See, hear and readalong rankin bass the hobbit readalong storybooks.
It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a. Lynch, gray morrow, minoru nishida, carol ann robson, walter simonson and charles vess. Rankin bass productions the hobbit and return of the. The hobbit an illustrated edition tolkien 1977 rankin and bass 1st. First up, rankinbasss animated version of the hobbit, first released as a tv. Rankinbass, 1977, the hobbit, november 27, 1977 metafilter.
I feel the rankin bass version was the best adaptation of the hobbit, truer in spirit to the book as it was originally written, while peter jacksons trilogy was a bloated retelling of the quest of erebor chapter from unfinished tales. The film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by j. In the closing credits, an illustration of bilbo residing in his house is shown as the background. Youve captured the character amazingly well considering the animation style and that very specific design for bilbos face. Disneyland rankin bass the hobbit book record 368 1977 story song disney the rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Jules bass primarily adapted tolkiens original lyrics for the films musical interludes, drawn primarily from the songs that feature prominently in the book. Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, rankinbass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of the hobbit. The hobbit 1977 animated musical television special created by rankin bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the book. The hobbit book illustration created by choper nawers hobbit book, hobbit. Rca introduced the 45 rpm single record in 1949 as a smaller, more durable, and higher fidelity replacement for earlier 78 rpm disks. 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. The book was first published on september 21, 1937 and is set in the years 2941 to 2942 of the third age before the events of the lord of the rings.
My parents illustrated edition of the hobbit from the 1970s. The film was made by rankin bass productions and managed to economically retell most of the story within its 78minute duration. Rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. The hobbit was adapted into a cartoon by rankin bass productions in 1977, and was directed by arthur rankin jr. Tolkien j r r rankin bass abebooks shop for books, art.
Oct 23, 2012 this feature is not available right now. The hobbit rankinbass illustrated book 1977 no reserve. The hobbit was released on lp with the soundtrack and dialogue from the film was also released in 1977 by disney through its buena vista records label. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. Tolkien 1977 1st ed with dust jacket ill by rankinbass. Tolkien, illustrations from the film by arthur rankin jr. Tolkien illustrated with movie stills from the charming animated rankin bass film. Tolkien, and was first broadcast on nbc in the united states on sunday, november 27, 1977. Lotr book translated to my native language was too heavy for me.
Soon bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. Here are the only comic adaptations of tolkiens middle. The rankin bass production on disneylandvista records. After the lord of the rings fellowshippart of the two towers theatrical movie by ralph bahski, rankin bass would finish with the return of the king, again on t. The hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankinbass productions based on the book of the same name. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group. Illustrations are beautifully done and a very nice accompaniment to this wonderful story. It manages to retell most of the story within its 77minute span. I got some art from david wenzel last year at boston comiccon, i know that he has illustrated a version of the hobbit. The hobbit is a great readaloud for parents to share with children just as tolkien shared the book with his children.
Directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. The rankin bass hobbit was a staple of my childhood too. Four israeli combat pilots, held as prisoners of war in egypt between 1970 and 1973, whiled away their time of captivity by translating the hobbit to hebrew from a book sent to one of them by family members, via the red cross. The cellophane dust jacket with red dragon overlay has a tear, front and back near the spine. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it. Tolkiens enchanting tale, fully illustrated by jemima catlin.
Music singles on 45s served for decades as a lowcost entry point for young fans and turned single record sales into a prominent gauge. Find great deals on ebay for rankin bass the hobbit. The first major adaptation of the hobbit was the 1977 animated television movie of the same name. Initially intended as a standalone story for children, it was later. The hobbit first aired as an animated television special in 1977 with the goal of producing an accompanying tiein storybook and song recordings for children, as in other rankin bass productions. There is writing inside the cover and the is no slip cover included. The hobbit is a 1977 animated television special created by rankin bass and topcraft. Oct 29, 2009 buy the hobbit illustrated edition by j. The hobbit 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin. Cover of the dvd release of the 1977 animated film, the hobbit, from rankinbass. Illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr and jules bass by tolkien, j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The hobbit jrr tolkien illustrated by rankin and bass book 1977.
Featuring the voices of orson bean and john huston. At the time, it was one of the largest, most lavish adaptations of the original j. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. Tolkiens classic book about the hobbit bilbo baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by rankin bass productions. Jul 26, 20 as far as the hobbit is concerned i guess if there really is only one country that got the pal transfer that it might have only got a reverse pulldown and speedup to 25fps incased in 50hz interlaced, or worse a regular standards convert from ntsc 60hz straight to pal 50hz using interpolating.
Abrams published a large coffeetable illustrated edition of the book. The hobbit or there and back again hardcover october 1, 1977. The hobbit, an illustrated edition, with clear dustjacket. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. Tolkien, and he sold the merchandising rights for the hobbit movie to the company. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture. Peter jackson returns to the shire so the hobbit is beginning its production schedule this coming june. Enthusiasts of tolkiens lengthy and more demanding lord of the rings trilogy, as well as adult readers of the hobbit, may be disappointed by this somewhat simplified adaptation of the book, though children and firsttime. Shortly after the release of the rankin bass cartoons based on tolkiens works in 1977 and 1978, there was a publication of a lord of the rings comic only released in europe.
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