1:04 "A man who's a dreamer and never takes leave, who thinks of a world that is just make-believe. Will never know passion, will never know pain. Who sits by the window, will one day see rain." Favorite part of the whole song. ^^
A masterpiece indeed. Orson Wells was the best! John Houston the best Gandalf voice also. Love this movie. ❤️🦅 Until we meet again at the Grey Havens my friends !
I can't even begin to describe how big of a deal this was as a 6 year old in 1977. A full length animated movie that aired during prime time, that you could sit and be immersed into with your parents on the living room couch. It was so magical. Back during the days when you had to wake up by 7A.M. on a Saturday to start watching cartoons, because that was the only time you could see them.
They made 3 original books and 3 cartoons movies and putting on t.v. and Rent and selling VCR tapes movies in 1990 at department stores and Walmart stores and Peter Jackson made 6 Lord Of the Rings movies and it much longer than the original cartoon movies and it follows every last pages in the original 3 books of Jrr Tolkien.
I remember watching this with my dad when I was 5, (we still have it on VCR and I recently watch it and was shocked by it) it brings back a lot of good memories of me and him before I got older. We would watch this up in the Wisconsin house at night, eat popcorn, and root beer and laugh/cheer for Bilbo. But this movie and song also taught me that even when you get older and have more in life to do never give up on a chance to go find your dreams and that adventure is always there to be at your front door..
My dad & my brothers watched this on TV all together back in NJ. Brings back good memories however I could not relate to these characters from this adaption.
I was hesitant about leaving my home and traveling abroad for the first time in my life. The farthest away from home that I have ever traveled. I watched this the day before I left to quell my anxiety to remind myself that embracing the adventure and unknown is a good thing. In fact having a small amount of courage (like Bilbo) can go a long way.
Sam Card wow I did the same thing last year when I took a trip to another province! I’ve never really travel that far and now I’m back here again, because I booked my first airplane ticket! Something about this song really does calm my nerves before traveling. Makes me realize that I will benefit from my trip more than I think. Safe travels and all the best in the New Year!!
@@davida6146 Ahh, Sam & David! The music piqued your inner hobo! It happened to me, too! Follow your dreams. Grab your hiking boots, your backpack, your walking stick!
Im sitting here in Ireland, thousands of kilometers away from south africa. Left everyone behind on the greatest aventure. Its been a month and im only looking forward. This song will froever stay with me.
@@ThriftEGaming In the book, the narrator says that they never did any of the things in their song and left everything neat and tidy. Here too, no plates were harmed in neither of the movies as well.
@@yerielurena1873 Actually, in the animated movie (not the live action and definitely not in the book) it looks like a stack of plates falls over at one point, although it cuts away before we actually see any of them break. More importantly though, don't ruin the joke!
My sister had this read at her wedding (she's a huge The Hobbit fan and collects the books), and I didn't know she was going to have that as part of it and it was so special.
R.I.P. Glen Yarbrough (1930-2016) Now only Orson Bean and Jules Bass are the last surviving persons that were involved in this beloved classic film from 1977!
scottyCZ Glenn Yarbrough was a folk singer from the 60s & 70s who was the main singer in this Rankin/Bass classic. If you listen to this song, he sings the ballad. His name is in the opening credits.
It’s amazing to me that the Tolkein community can all come together in all aspects; Literature, Animation, Live-Action. I love it so much. It might be the last fandom that isn’t hateful. We welcome all interpretations even if they aren’t what we were expecting or want like The Hobbit Trilogy or Rings of Power. We can find things that we love in interpretations that we know aren’t perfect because we want to see the world that Tolkein created and I really think this song can sum up how we all feel about Tolkein’s world.
When I was 6 my uncle and I watched this move and I asked my uncle who J. R. R Tolken was. Ever since then I have been in love with every single thing that involves him Thank you uncle Lyndon
R.I.P. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass, Glenn Yarbrough, Orson Bean, John Huston, and the rest of the cast of The Hobbit they made a wonderful story of this movie and many Christmas movies they will all be missed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
And Frosty the snowman ☃️⛄ and Freeze the little elf I think that was his name .It a holiday Freezing Winter time elf who died and turned into a Ice storm and ice maker elf and had a beautiful wife still alive and fought against Dictator King stealing gold away from his citizens people. It was a sad story when I was a little kid in 1970s
““It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - Chapter 3 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
My dad showed me this movie when I was young. At the time I didn't understand what it was. Then I read the book when I was a little older and I understood a bit more, but I still couldn't appreciate the story, because there was so much I didn't understand. I'm 21 now. I'm grateful that my father showed this movie to a 5 year old. It's a story like none other, and is truly timeless. I'm proud to have seen this movie before so many now had heard of middle-earth.
+RedLeif1 My dad new I was really into fantasy tales (still am) when I was young and told me about this. My mom rented this and the other two animated Lord of the Rings movies. I didn't understand them at all and ended up forgetting them as I grew up. But when the live action movies came out, it reminded me of these from my childhood. Had to go back and rewatch them all. Now, I'm in love with the timelessness of it and the music!! ^_^
It's movies like these that show that there is more to life then being at home all the time sometimes going to see the world will make life better or worse depending on how you see it
When I graduated college, I struggled finding a job. A company finally gave me a chance based on my skill-set; my apprehension was that they were set-up one-state over and I needed to relocate for the job. I had never traveled that far by myself before, nor lived too separated from the rest of my family for any great periods of time. Whenever I had a problem, they were always close-by to help me out. And I wasn't confident I could make it in my POS-Car. When it finally came time to take the journey, I kept this song in my head. It was exactly what I needed to finally drum the courage to take the wheel and get on the road. The song is true in its words; sometimes trying to hold onto a moment of your life will hold you up. And if you think too hard about a problem, you'll shy away from facing it. Get out of your own head; stop thinking and take a chance. Cause in the end, your entire life is just taking chances and changes... And they're all _yours to make._
When I hear this ballad, I'm swiftly transported back to when I first saw this film in it's entirety. Back in 1977 when I had friends from 3 states, attending Christian conferences in Illinois, Indiana, etc. All are gone now, Some have died, some have gone their own way, and so on. It is what it is.
I think that the hobbit was supposed to teach us that wealth is not everything. Food and cheer are what should be put above money, materialism, and prestige. It’s a lesson I wish we all could learn
I love this movie sooooo much. My dad showed this movie to me when I was 5 years old so that was back in 93'. I love it even more now that I am an adult.
I have always had a special fondness for The Hobbit ever since I first read the book in school(A big thanks to my teacher, Patrick Fuller!😊👍) and watched this special. In fact, I even quoted this song in my high school graduation valedictorian speech back in 2010! Oh, and here's a fun fact for my brother and sister otaku out there: When I got a bit older, I discovered that The Hobbit, as well as the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, was animated overseas in Japan by a studio called Top Craft, which later became....STUDIO GHIBLI! How's that for a mindblower?
when I saw the opening for the new Hobbit... I felt a bit sad that something so important was missing... loi I still have my original VHS copy though ;D to be more specific it is called the (The Ballad of the Hobbit) The Greatest Adventure The Hobbit (1977)
+Hwarming Either he couldn't get the rights to it or felt that it wouldn't fit as the credits rolled. I still agree it should have been put in somewhere.
Logan I agree. I was five when this came out & really remember the excitement it created for me when they ran it on TV. There are two moments from films from that year & that age that have stayed with me, that moved me, that stirred me, that created a longing for nothing I had any power to name. One was the moment in Star Wars: A New Hope, when a frustrated Luke comes up top after arguing with his aunt & uncle & stares at the two suns. The other was this song in The Hobbit. Jackson should have incorporated it somehow.
They Shuldive made Gandalf more mistiours eh sorry on miss spelling but you know what I mean he was better looking more Serious eh I know you need some comedy but I liked the cartoon hobbit
Aww, why did we never get that film in Germany? We got the Last Unicorn (with Christopher Lee also doing the German dubbing of King Haggard, fantastic!) which is still one of my favourite films today, I never knew they did the Hobbit as well, how cool is that?? I would have been scared to death of some scenes, but I would certainly have enjoyed it anyway!
I think they could only show this in the States because of copyright issues (due to a technical error with publication, The Hobbit and LOTR were public domain in the US from the mid-1960s until sometime in the 90s, so Rankin Bass didn’t need permission to make this or Return of the King).
I may not have watched this in around a decade, but I watched this movie so many times as a kid that even right now--literally right now--I can reenact the whole film scene by scene.
I love this film so much I’m so happy I got to grow up before the live action Hobbit films were made I remember being so hyped for them but if I want to watch a Hobbit movie I choose this one I got to grow up on being read the books, watching this (and the other animated films), playing the video games (especially the Hobbit video game) and watching the Peter Jackson LOTR films
+MikeyDooX Rankin-Bass..and they are also the same people who did Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, as well as other Christmas specials.
+James Lisle The animation is based on the artwork of John Bauer (1882-1918). He illustrated the first pictures of goblins and trolls. Tolkien himself was a fan on John Bauer's work.
"The man who's a dreamer ... who thinks of a world that is just make-believe/Will never know passion..." I think Edith Bratt "Luthien" Tolkien would take exception to those lines...
I had to trek 2 hours through a blizzard in Wyoming this morning because all the roads were impassable/closed, and I was running low on food and water. This stupid song was stuck on repeat in my head the whole time. Twas beautiful.
I wish a updated version of this song was in the first Hobbit movie. It would have been great to hear this song perhaps sung by Elton John or Bryan Adams.
I agree. I think Bryan Adams would have done an excellent job, if they did an updated version of this song in the first live action Hobbit film. Elton John would have been great too.
I'm not a fan of Fantasy but I do recognize a great song that both the performer and writer put a whole lot of passion into. And the scene where Gandalf and Bilbo are seated together on the horse would make for an excellent wall poster.
Currently playing this for an annoying family member for whom English is a second language… he’s losing his shit because he thinks it’s the Lemmiwinks song. 😂
Godspeed Lemmiwinks!
Dude, I thought I was the only one who thinks it sounded like the Lemmiwinks song
@@youssefanastas1773 I thought so too
@@youssefanastas1773 That's because it's a parody of this song!
Speed it up to 1.5x to make it sound alike
Don't defiled Tolkien's work with the crudness of South Park.
1:04 "A man who's a dreamer and never takes leave, who thinks of a world that is just make-believe. Will never know passion, will never know pain. Who sits by the window, will one day see rain."
Favorite part of the whole song. ^^
Out of curiosity, what is the meaning behind those lyrics
@Anjelus Meaning one should try to act just as much as they think?
@@sadlobster1 Who am I to know? To me: The meaning is that don't think about doing great things, go out and do them while you still can.
@@sadlobster1 It's a pretty way of saying: Pursue your dreams, don't play it safe. Otherwise you'll regret it later in life.
Destiny McIntire cause it’s true! One of my favorite songs ever. Great message
The best Tolkien song not written by Tolkien. RIP Jules Bass.
Rest In Peace Orson Bean. I’ll always remember you as voice of Bilbo Baggins (1928-2020)
I did a commentary on this in memory of him but
A masterpiece indeed. Orson Wells was the best! John Houston the best Gandalf voice also. Love this movie. ❤️🦅 Until we meet again at the Grey Havens my friends !
I hadn't realized he died. :(
I Miss You
Bilbo and Frodo.
To your next great adventure, Grandpa. Thank you to the person who uploaded this. It made my grandpa’s last hours peaceful.
I can't even begin to describe how big of a deal this was as a 6 year old in 1977. A full length animated movie that aired during prime time, that you could sit and be immersed into with your parents on the living room couch. It was so magical. Back during the days when you had to wake up by 7A.M. on a Saturday to start watching cartoons, because that was the only time you could see them.
the greatest adventure...
This cartoon was far better than the 3 movies.
They made 3 original books and 3 cartoons movies and putting on t.v. and Rent and selling VCR tapes movies in 1990 at department stores and Walmart stores and Peter Jackson made 6 Lord Of the Rings movies and it much longer than the original cartoon movies and it follows every last pages in the original 3 books of Jrr Tolkien.
Agree
I remember watching this with my dad when I was 5, (we still have it on VCR and I recently watch it and was shocked by it) it brings back a lot of good memories of me and him before I got older. We would watch this up in the Wisconsin house at night, eat popcorn, and root beer and laugh/cheer for Bilbo. But this movie and song also taught me that even when you get older and have more in life to do never give up on a chance to go find your dreams and that adventure is always there to be at your front door..
Dude, I have the same memories with my dad at that age, only difference is Michigan.
+Cockroach Charlie That's so cool!
My dad & my brothers watched this on TV all together back in NJ. Brings back good memories however I could not relate to these characters from this adaption.
StarLordRocks24 yes 👍
I used to watch this with my two younger sisters at our grandparents' before sleeping over. It's the reason I ever even READ the book!
just had a baby and can't wait for him to watch the animated version of the hobbit like i did as a child! :D
I was hesitant about leaving my home and traveling abroad for the first time in my life. The farthest away from home that I have ever traveled. I watched this the day before I left to quell my anxiety to remind myself that embracing the adventure and unknown is a good thing. In fact having a small amount of courage (like Bilbo) can go a long way.
Sam Card wow I did the same thing last year when I took a trip to another province! I’ve never really travel that far and now I’m back here again, because I booked my first airplane ticket! Something about this song really does calm my nerves before traveling. Makes me realize that I will benefit from my trip more than I think. Safe travels and all the best in the New Year!!
@@davida6146 Ahh, Sam & David! The music piqued your inner hobo! It happened to me, too! Follow your dreams. Grab your hiking boots, your backpack, your walking stick!
Lol
Did you finally defeat Smaug?
Im sitting here in Ireland, thousands of kilometers away from south africa. Left everyone behind on the greatest aventure. Its been a month and im only looking forward. This song will froever stay with me.
The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, The Flight of Dragons-- masterpieces that today's productions can't even begin to touch
Lmaooooo
Can we just talk about the fact that Bilbo actually dreams of becoming a king and being served by the Dwarves?
Payback for them eating all his food and breaking his dishes.
The part always stood out and baffled me.
Listen to the lyrics “a man who’s a dreamer and never takes leave who thinks of a world that is just make believe…”
@@ThriftEGaming In the book, the narrator says that they never did any of the things in their song and left everything neat and tidy. Here too, no plates were harmed in neither of the movies as well.
@@yerielurena1873 Actually, in the animated movie (not the live action and definitely not in the book) it looks like a stack of plates falls over at one point, although it cuts away before we actually see any of them break. More importantly though, don't ruin the joke!
Someday.. when I have my own kid.. I will sing this to them while putting to sleep.. "a greatest adventure is there for you~"
My sister had this read at her wedding (she's a huge The Hobbit fan and collects the books), and I didn't know she was going to have that as part of it and it was so special.
Tolkien would be proud this was made in the 70s with such dank music
RIP Orson Bean. You were an excellent Bilbo.
I'm about to move to a new city alone and I'm jamming this on repeat lol
R.I.P. Glen Yarbrough (1930-2016)
Now only Orson Bean and Jules Bass are the last surviving persons that were involved in this beloved classic film from 1977!
Hobbit Fan86 Who is this Glenn?
scottyCZ Glenn Yarbrough was a folk singer from the 60s & 70s who was the main singer in this Rankin/Bass classic. If you listen to this song, he sings the ballad. His name is in the opening credits.
scottyCZ You can look up his bio on Wikipedia.
Well now it’s just Jules Bass. Rest In Peace Orson Bean, thank you for the childhood memories
@@scottycz4918 My mom used to play his albums for me when I was growing up. One of the most magical voices ever to sing.
Journey onward lemmiwinks!
LEMMIWINKS
SE M LOL
So glad im.nit the only one who recognized this lmao
fucking hell, I knew this was familiar AHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA
Literally just finished watching that XD
I started going thru the comments just to see if someone brought it up😂
It’s amazing to me that the Tolkein community can all come together in all aspects; Literature, Animation, Live-Action. I love it so much. It might be the last fandom that isn’t hateful. We welcome all interpretations even if they aren’t what we were expecting or want like The Hobbit Trilogy or Rings of Power. We can find things that we love in interpretations that we know aren’t perfect because we want to see the world that Tolkein created and I really think this song can sum up how we all feel about Tolkein’s world.
Well, minus ROP. Everybody hates THAT but I see what u are saying
When I was 6 my uncle and I watched this move and I asked my uncle who J. R. R Tolken was. Ever since then I have been in love with every single thing that involves him
Thank you uncle Lyndon
R.I.P. Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass, Glenn Yarbrough, Orson Bean, John Huston, and the rest of the cast of The Hobbit they made a wonderful story of this movie and many Christmas movies they will all be missed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
What christmas movies did they do?
@@33awesomeman33 They did Rudolph the red nose reindeer
And the history of Santa Claus becoming a Santa Claus in the cartoon.
And Frosty the snowman ☃️⛄ and Freeze the little elf I think that was his name .It a holiday Freezing Winter time elf who died and turned into a Ice storm and ice maker elf and had a beautiful wife still alive and fought against Dictator King stealing gold away from his citizens people. It was a sad story when I was a little kid in 1970s
And The Flight Of The Dragon.
I love this song. It is just wonderful.
Never look up Lemmiwinks
LEMMIWINKS!
We know this song for the absolute wrong reason, lmao. 😂
1977
““It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” he used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
- Chapter 3 of The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
My grandma got me this on VHS back in the day. I miss my grandma, being a kid, and the nostalgia 😢
So THAT'S where Lemmiwinks' themesong came from!!!
The gerbil king !
Glenn Yarbrough died today. They list some song from a Steve Mcqueen movie as his most recognized work, NOT ! This is what I remember and love.
All hail the gerbil king
Oh Jesus! Jesus Christ!
-Mr.Slave
My dad showed me this movie when I was young. At the time I didn't understand what it was. Then I read the book when I was a little older and I understood a bit more, but I still couldn't appreciate the story, because there was so much I didn't understand. I'm 21 now. I'm grateful that my father showed this movie to a 5 year old. It's a story like none other, and is truly timeless. I'm proud to have seen this movie before so many now had heard of middle-earth.
+RedLeif1 My dad new I was really into fantasy tales (still am) when I was young and told me about this. My mom rented this and the other two animated Lord of the Rings movies. I didn't understand them at all and ended up forgetting them as I grew up. But when the live action movies came out, it reminded me of these from my childhood. Had to go back and rewatch them all. Now, I'm in love with the timelessness of it and the music!! ^_^
Looks like you and I had some pretty great dads, to have shown us the greatest adventure when we were so young.
It's movies like these that show that there is more to life then being at home all the time sometimes going to see the world will make life better or worse depending on how you see it
i still remember every word to this song
I remember always begging to get this movie from blockbuster as a kid. This song has never left my mind, an absolute banger to this day.
This is such a part of my families history. Such good memories. LoTr animated was also a spectacular fun time as well
Dude, this was one of my absolute favorite movies when I was little, listening to this song after about 12 years made me cry😂
I’m proud to say this movie is my childhood
When I graduated college, I struggled finding a job. A company finally gave me a chance based on my skill-set; my apprehension was that they were set-up one-state over and I needed to relocate for the job. I had never traveled that far by myself before, nor lived too separated from the rest of my family for any great periods of time. Whenever I had a problem, they were always close-by to help me out. And I wasn't confident I could make it in my POS-Car.
When it finally came time to take the journey, I kept this song in my head. It was exactly what I needed to finally drum the courage to take the wheel and get on the road. The song is true in its words; sometimes trying to hold onto a moment of your life will hold you up. And if you think too hard about a problem, you'll shy away from facing it. Get out of your own head; stop thinking and take a chance.
Cause in the end, your entire life is just taking chances and changes...
And they're all _yours to make._
This movie was my first introduction to Tolkien and his amazing works.
When I hear this ballad, I'm swiftly transported back to when I first saw this film in it's entirety. Back in 1977 when I had friends from 3 states, attending Christian conferences in Illinois, Indiana, etc. All are gone now, Some have died, some have gone their own way, and so on. It is what it is.
What's a Christian Conference? A meeting about Jesus? Sounds like regular Sunday Church to me...
Oh man this and the Frodo with the 9 fingers song from the return of the king animated film is fire!!!
Rest in peace, Jules Bass. Thanks for the songs and the memories.
I think that the hobbit was supposed to teach us that wealth is not everything. Food and cheer are what should be put above money, materialism, and prestige. It’s a lesson I wish we all could learn
I love this movie sooooo much. My dad showed this movie to me when I was 5 years old so that was back in 93'. I love it even more now that I am an adult.
Lemmiwinks!
Still my favorite movie ever.
0:15 LEMMIWINKS, lemmi-winks lemmi-winks lemmmiwinks!!!!
Caligula Yeah :D
Gerbil king
I am Catataphish!
The 1977 hobbit was brilliant
onward lemmiwinks!
All hail the Gerbil King!
I had to think a bit before realizing it’s a South Park reference 💀
You must seek out the Sparrow Prince!
I have always had a special fondness for The Hobbit ever since I first read the book in school(A big thanks to my teacher, Patrick Fuller!😊👍) and watched this special. In fact, I even quoted this song in my high school graduation valedictorian speech back in 2010!
Oh, and here's a fun fact for my brother and sister otaku out there: When I got a bit older, I discovered that The Hobbit, as well as the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, was animated overseas in Japan by a studio called Top Craft, which later became....STUDIO GHIBLI! How's that for a mindblower?
Which part?
RIP Glenn, you made me see Bilbo Baggins.
Bilbo imaginig himself as King under the Mountain is still one of the best Things I saw to Date.
This made me sentimental when I watched it many years ago and it makes me sentimental now.
So disappointed that this wasn''t in the new Peter Jackson movie.
when I saw the opening for the new Hobbit... I felt a bit sad that something so important was missing... loi I still have my original VHS copy though ;D
to be more specific it is called the
(The Ballad of the Hobbit)
The Greatest Adventure
The Hobbit (1977)
+Hwarming Either he couldn't get the rights to it or felt that it wouldn't fit as the credits rolled. I still agree it should have been put in somewhere.
Logan I agree. I was five when this came out & really remember the excitement it created for me when they ran it on TV. There are two moments from films from that year & that age that have stayed with me, that moved me, that stirred me, that created a longing for nothing I had any power to name. One was the moment in Star Wars: A New Hope, when a frustrated Luke comes up top after arguing with his aunt & uncle & stares at the two suns. The other was this song in The Hobbit.
Jackson should have incorporated it somehow.
They Shuldive made Gandalf more mistiours eh sorry on miss spelling but you know what I mean he was better looking more Serious eh I know you need some comedy but I liked the cartoon hobbit
I have this movie audio on vinyl
I remember this movie fondly. And would watch it again in a second.
This is the song that plays in the background every time I eat a sandwich.
For me, it’s when I have a good long pleasurable poop on the toilet
Bruh
Let me guess -- it is a hero sandwich?
For me it’s when I’m going out for a walk.
Lemmiwinks from South Park was based on this! XD
I absolutely adore his voice.
Lol just watched this for the first time in 25 years and realized this is the lemmiwinks song from South Park
I recently watched this movie and I loved the music in it so much It truly is a work of art. ❤
This song reminds me of lemmiwinks on south park. Lmao
You mean Lemmiwinks from South Park reminds you of The Hobbit.
@@Mandel31 Not really. The Hobbit came first, but the original commenter likely heard the South Park parody of this song before hearing the original.
easily my favourite Tolkien adaptation. It's just a pity it couldn't have been longer
Fair but what about the M4 edit of Jackson's Hobbit
This song gets stuck in my head every once in a while.
oh japan, even in the western animated project, you cant stop doing the 180 rotating shot of a character looking up in the intro
"- Farewell! wherever you fare, till your eyries receive you at the journey's end! Jules Bass may your next adventure be as grand.
Aww, why did we never get that film in Germany? We got the Last Unicorn (with Christopher Lee also doing the German dubbing of King Haggard, fantastic!) which is still one of my favourite films today, I never knew they did the Hobbit as well, how cool is that?? I would have been scared to death of some scenes, but I would certainly have enjoyed it anyway!
Lee dubbed over himself?! Wow!
@@brandonschubert7434 Yes, he did! And he did it very well. Perhaps there is a clip of the German version online, search for "Das letzte Einhorn".
I think they could only show this in the States because of copyright issues (due to a technical error with publication, The Hobbit and LOTR were public domain in the US from the mid-1960s until sometime in the 90s, so Rankin Bass didn’t need permission to make this or Return of the King).
40 years ago today is when Rankin/Bass The Hobbit first aired on NBC! Happy 40th. Anniversary!
I remember watching this and the sequels. I was 6 when it came out. Have all three movies on dvd.
aahahAHAHhahhaaa I *NEVER* KNEW what the hell the "Lemmiwinks" South Park character was referring to, but now I certainly know.
I may not have watched this in around a decade, but I watched this movie so many times as a kid that even right now--literally right now--I can reenact the whole film scene by scene.
I love this film so much I’m so happy I got to grow up before the live action Hobbit films were made I remember being so hyped for them but if I want to watch a Hobbit movie I choose this one
I got to grow up on being read the books, watching this (and the other animated films), playing the video games (especially the Hobbit video game) and watching the Peter Jackson LOTR films
Rest in peace Orson Bean.
I grew up with this version of the film 🎥.
One of my theme songs, love it! Everyday let the adventure begin!
the animation still scares me.
+PrincessCelestia19 its awesome also i think its the same people that did
The last uncorn
+MikeyDooX
Rankin-Bass..and they are also the same people who did Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, as well as other Christmas specials.
John Lee i wish they did more animation
like this in 2015
the only thing its like *Over the garden wall*
king quest
+PrincessCelestia19 The goblins.
+James Lisle
The animation is based on the artwork of John Bauer (1882-1918). He illustrated the first pictures of goblins and trolls. Tolkien himself was a fan on John Bauer's work.
I can't believe somebody out there hates this movie because of all the *absolutely* amazing singing
"The man who's a dreamer ... who thinks of a world that is just make-believe/Will never know passion..." I think Edith Bratt "Luthien" Tolkien would take exception to those lines...
I think what was meant here was people who only dream and never do anything about it. So, definitely not like a certain English professor:)
Lemmiwinks lemmiwinks leeeeeeemmiwinks
I still have these VHS 📼
I had to trek 2 hours through a blizzard in Wyoming this morning because all the roads were impassable/closed, and I was running low on food and water. This stupid song was stuck on repeat in my head the whole time. Twas beautiful.
I love the music so much 😢❤
I never watched this movie as a kid, but it easily become one of my favorite movies even as an adult.
havnt heard this song in years
It was upon this dawn that middle earth was changed forever
Very deep song. I grew up with this movie without reading the book and loved it.
Lemmiwinks from South Park and Mip from Smiling friends sent me here
Definitely a classic from the entertaining Peter Jackson films
This was well before them
I wish a updated version of this song was in the first Hobbit movie. It would have been great to hear this song perhaps sung by Elton John or Bryan Adams.
I agree. I think Bryan Adams would have done an excellent job, if they did an updated version of this song in the first live action Hobbit film. Elton John would have been great too.
This is a real diamond, a masterpiece❤
Lemi--Lemi-Lemmiwinks! Le-Le-Lemmiwinks! Leeemmiwinks, Le-Le-LEMMIWINKS! Lemi---Lemiwinks...Lemiwinks, Gerbil King.
2022 and it’s still a favorite.
R.I.P Orson Bean, famous comedian and voice actor for Bilbo and Frodo in the Rankin Bass films, still my favorite portrayal of the character in film.
That awesome 70s vibe though...love it. :)
I'm not a fan of Fantasy but I do recognize a great song that both the performer and writer put a whole lot of passion into. And the scene where Gandalf and Bilbo are seated together on the horse would make for an excellent wall poster.
This was one of my favorite movies on video disk as a kid.
Currently playing this for an annoying family member for whom English is a second language… he’s losing his shit because he thinks it’s the Lemmiwinks song. 😂
What an awe inspiring song. I saw this movie a long time ago..
Inspiration for the Lemmiwinks south park music