Englischer Originalwortlaut: „Rankin and Bass Productions have now carefully translated ‘The Hobbit’ into a […] film […]. The result is curiously eclectic, but filled with nicely effective moments. […] The drawings frequently suggest strong resemblances to non-Tolkien characters. The dwarves look suspiciously like Snow White’s friends grown older. The goblins could have stepped out of a Maurice Sendak book. But […] the Dragon and Gollum the riddle aficionado bring some clever original touches […]. Whatever its flaws, this television version of ‘The Hobbit’ warrants attention.“ John J. O’Connor: TV Weekend: “The Hobbit”. In: The New York Times vom 25. November 1977
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Der Film besitzt eine Spielzeit von 77 Minuten. Im Internet ist häufig zu lesen, dass der Film 90 Minuten lang sei. Dies dürfte jedoch falsch sein. Vgl. TheOneRing.net Rankin/Bass ‘The Hobbit’ Follow Up