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The return of the king / a Rankin/Bass production ; adapted for the screen by Romeo Muller ; produced and directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. & Jules Bass. - Remastered deluxe edition. , United States Japan - 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - 013700

Credits from back of container. Originally produced as a made-for-TV movie in 1980. Based on the original version of The Hobbit and The return of the king by J.R.R. Tolkien. Full screen. Special features: J.R.R. Tolkien - facts & trivia; cast & crew. Bonus cartoons: Good knight Droopy; Jerry Hood and his merry meeces.

Production designed by Arthur Rankin Jr. ; music, Maury Laws ; lyrics by Jules Bass. Production designed by Arthur Rankin Jr. ; music, Maury Laws ; lyrics by Jules Bass.

Voices: Orson Bean, Theodore Bikel, William Conrad, John Huston, Roddy McDowall, Theodore, Paul Frees, Glenn Yarbrough.

Two Hobbits struggle to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom while their friends desperately fight evil Lord Sauron's forces in a final battle.

Not rated.


DVD; dual layer.


English dialogue; English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing).

Standard No.: 883929396443

Publisher. No.: 3000058638 Warner Bros. Entertainment 2000097983 Warner Bros. Entertainment

Subjects--Personal Names:
Baggins, Frodo--Juvenile films.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)--Kings and rulers--Juvenile films.
Rings--Juvenile films.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy films.
Action and adventure films.
Film adaptations.
Television adaptations.
Animated television programs.
Animated films.
Children's television programs.
Children's films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.