Because the return of the king was not officially or stylistically the sequel to bakshis film, rankin bass designed the story to stand on its own as a continuation of their 1977 hobbit, so it doesnt depict characters that were less pivotal in the third book, like legolas and gimli. Tolkien nicol williamson youtube jrr tolkien 18921973 a study of the maker of middleearth duration. Learn from over 100 languages including portuguese spanish, arabic, french, english, asl, german, korean, tagalog, chinese, cherokee and more. It was illustrated mostly with preproduction images from the film, and additional drawings representing scenes not included in the cartoon. Music singles on 45s served for decades as a lowcost entry point for. Get the latest news on rankinbass merchandise, productions, etc. Rankinbasss the hobbit showed us the future of pop culture. 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, and an edited version, along with accompanying storyteller readalongs, was later issued for the mouse factorys disneyland records imprint. I guess the reason why this specials not that wellknown is because other than being released at a time when animation wasnt successful or taken seriously, some fans of j. You are bidding on a rare, deluxe 2 record set, including a special edition 16 page fullcolor illustrated book, of the rankin bass animated production of the hobbit. I saw the rankin bass hobbit for the first time when i was about eight or nine years old. Songs and dialogue from the original motion picture soundtrack.
With peter jacksons latest installment of the hobbit breaking records at the box office, i thought it would be a good time to look back at the original records of the hobbit. It manages to retell most of the story within its 77minute span. The rankin bass production of the hobbit 1977 us only 2lp box set. Dec 21, 2016 its during those middling years of the 1970s that the studio produced their adaptation of the hobbit, and it was a big deal. See, hear and readalong rankinbass the hobbit youtube. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. He truly looks like the ancient subterranean creature tolkien originally meant him to be when he first wrote the hobbit. Disneyland see hear read 382 1980 the return of the king a.
Get the best deals on rankin bass hobbit when you shop the largest online selection at. The strong national museum of play rochester, united states. Disney record the rankin bass production of the hobbit st3819 mint. When the rankinbass hobbit originally aired, a large format hardcover edition slightly abridged version of tolkiens the hobbit was released as a tiein. 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 rankinbass productions. The hobbit is a 1977 japaneseamerican animated musical television special created by rankinbass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by topcraft, a precursor to studio ghibli. As a corrupted, twisted hobbit, though, this froggy gollum doesnt work at all. Presented by rankinbass historian rick goldschmidt and mark sykora. Now, this cartoon was actually calculated to be as faithless an adaptation as possible for use as a tool of blackmail, and this eventually led to the existence of a second attempt to adapt the hobbit to the screen eleven years later, this time by rankin bass, a studio. This is called the deluxe edition of the worlds most beloved fantasy, which includes more than 230 fullcolor illustrations from the animated film by arthur rankin. The rankinbass production on disneylandvista records. Tolkien hobbit rankin bass for sale historical memorabilia.
As a huge tolkien geek seriously its bad i love this shit. Rankin bass s amphibian gollum worked well in the hobbit, where hes a subterranean horror. The hobbit 1977 vhs j r r tolkien, rankin bass prod 1991, hi. The hobbit is a 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. Feb 11, 2020 the hobbit was a 1977 animated television movie by rankinbass productions based on the book of the same name. Jack davis rankinbass king kong design rankin, hobbit book. This is a paperback from the 1970s, the cover is a sketch by the author and is called death of smaug. Miser bros press offers rankin bass related merchandise, including books, apparel and posters. Jun 2, 2012 i am preserving the world of rankinbass entertainment and also blogging the other interests that i work on and with in the entertainment field. Due to demand, some book orders may take up to 23 weeks to ship we offer rankinbass merchandise and collectables including books, tshirts, posters and hand signed items not available anywhere else. Find great deals on ebay for rankin bass the hobbit. 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. The animation, that rankin and bass style brings me instantly back to my.
Five years ago when i decided that the first tolkien property that i could handle was the hobbit, it was because of the main character himself, the hobbit, bilbo baggins, has attitudes and characteristics described by tolkien that are animatable. What if benedict cumberbatch had voiced smaug in the 1977 animated version of the hobbit. The hobbit book and record set aw this reminds me of my childhood and oldest friend. Rankin bass the hobbit the original motion picture. Rankin bass production of the hobbit vinyl lp the complete original soundtrack deluxe 2 record setthe records, book, poster and transfers are in great shape check out my other tolkien hobbit lotr lp auctions to combine shipping. I dont even believe i saw the movie until much later but felt i always knew it. Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether i want it or not. This is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit 1977 animated by rankin bass. I was enchanted by the movie, and i credit it with motivating me to read the hobbit and later the lord of the rings, thereby transforming me into a lifelong tolkien fan albeit not as diehard as some, i admit. Released with a 12page book of full color illustrations. Rankinbasss the hobbit showed us the future of pop. The record has been fully played to make sure that it plays.
Rankinbass merchandise books posters miser bros press. The rankin bass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. This book is very precious to me but i no longer read it, due to it falling apart. Apr 19, 2020 rankin bass the hobbit 7 vinyl record 24 page book, disneyland 368, childrens story, 1977, original pressing. The rankin bass production of the hobbit disneyland records 1977. Music singles on 45s served for decades as a lowcost entry point for young fans and turned single record sales into a prominent gauge of the popularity of songs and musicians.
The hobbit the original motion picture soundtrack vinyl lp. Tolkien j r r rankin bass abebooks shop for books, art. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original. Rankin bass the hobbit 7 vinyl record 24 page book. Rankin bass s gollum doesnt look like he could ever have been a hobbit. He gave me this book on my 16th birthday and i have been hooked on tolkien ever since. Disneyland 368 a 7 readalong bookrecord set also available on. The hobbit was my first introduction to tolkien and in addition to my sister reading the book to me, i can remember listening to the readalong record book of this movie over and over again. This version has an alternate sleeve with a green disneyland records logo on the top right corner of the back. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the.
Complete your rankin bass featuring glenn yarbrough collection. You can sample some of his bombastic, selfsecure smaug right here. Includes the complete original soundtrack, including dialogue, music and songs. Vintage 1977 rankin jrr tolkien the hobbit 24 page read. The rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the. The hobbit disneyland 7 record and story book rankin. Rankin bass the hobbit see hear read book and record ebay. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by j. The hobbit rankin bass animated film page 4 muddyknees2000 september 24, 2010 at 2. The hobbit rankinbass complete original soundtrack record lp. The hobbit readalong book record tolkien rankin bass 1977.
Click on the link below to see the record playing for a little bit. The rankin bass production of the hobbit based on the. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. The place to go for all info on the animated television specials, series, and films of arthur rankin, jr. The hobbit book illustration created by choper nawers quirky yet awesome illustration of the hobbit. The 1977 rankin bass adaptation of the hobbit is nothing more than a sad attempt to turn one of the great works of literature into a madefortv kids cartoon, and it is a great relief that ill never have to watch this thing again. Disneyland rankin bass the hobbit book record 368 1977 story song disney the rankinbass production of the hobbit, based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. The rankin bass production of the hobbit based on the original version of the hobbit written by j. The hobbit readalong book record tolkien rankin bass.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Ralph bakshi had not yet mounted his ambitious rotoscopeanimated telling of the first half of the lord of the rings, meaning that the rankinbass movie was the first attempt by anyone to make a featurelength filmed version of j. The hobbit the original motion picture soundtrack discogs. The hobbit 1977 rankin bass complete original soundtrack record lp duration. Youve captured the character amazingly well considering the animation style and that very specific design for bilbos face.
Get the best deals on rankin bass hobbit in vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at. Released in 1977, the hobbit was an animated tv special adaptation of the famous 1937 kids book of the same name by j. Books by official rankin bass historian, rick goldschmidt. I even had the illustrated book with the cassette from the movie and my siblings would act out parts along with the cassette. Get the best deals on rankin bass hobbit in vinyl records when you shop the largest. Lp record 3819 w12 pg color book rankin bass prod at the best online prices at. I joined all 4 sides into a single audio file and took pictures of the artstory book that came with the record, so you have something to look at. Deluxe edition of the rankinbass hobbit and return of the. Tolkien and illustrations from the film by arthur rankin, jr. The time is long ago, when humans shared their days with elves, wizards, goblins, dragons, heroesand hobbits. Rare vintage rankin bass the hobbit book and record set j. Dec 06, 2010 this is the double lp of the rankinbass 1977 television production of the hobbit, complete with the 14 page full color book.
The hobbit 24 page read along book and record 1977 rankin. Rankin bass the hobbit see hear read book and record. Basically you could put the dvd on and close your eyes its the exact same thing. 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. The hobbit by rankin bass film the hobbit animation hobbit animated movies rankin bass hobbit hole hobbit house the hobbit 1977 ill never forget john hustons narration possibly because i listened to this record times. For the record, the late american actor richard boone voiced smaug the dragon in the 1977 rankin bass cartoon. First up, rankinbasss animated version of the hobbit, first released as a tv. Rca introduced the 45 rpm single record in 1949 as a smaller, more durable, and higher fidelity replacement for earlier 78 rpm disks. The rankin bass hobbit was a staple of my childhood too. Vintage 1977 rankin jrr tolkien the hobbit 24 page.
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