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About
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
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$3.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 11, 2001
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Rankin/Bass Productions, Topcraft
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Cast
Full credits →O
Orson Bean
Bilbo Baggins (voice)
J
John Huston
Gandalf the Grey (voice)
H
Hans Conried
Thorin (voice)
R
Richard Boone
Smaug (voice)
T
Theodore Gottlieb
Gollum (voice)
O
Otto Preminger
Elvenking (voice)
C
Cyril Ritchard
Elrond (voice)
P
Paul Frees
Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
D
Don Messick
Balin/Troll #3/Goblin/Lord of the Eagles (voice)
J
John Stephenson
Dori/Great Goblin/Bard (voice)
J
Jack DeLeon
Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice)
G
Glenn Yarbrough
The Balladeer (voice)
T
Thurl Ravenscroft
Goblin (voice)
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A collection of the animated The Lord of the Rings movies by Rankin/Bass.
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Quotes
See all →Seeking an Exit in Uncertain Times
Bilbo
Perhaps you know the way out?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation in the Goblin's Lair
Great Goblin
Who are these miserable persons?
Thorin
Thorin, at your service. We did not mean to trespass. We were merely seeking shelter from the storm.
Goblin
He is a liar, O Truly Tremendous One. Ask him to explain his weapon! This sword is named Orcrist, the Goblin Cleaver!
[draws Thorin's sword and holds it up]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
