LOTR Cartoon

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Rosa Underhill:<BR><STRONG>Why do hobbits always have afros in the cartoons?...<P>Oh, I figured it out! If anyone else thinks Schmendrick from "The Last Unicorn" looks kinda hobbit-like, it turns out that Rankin/Bass ("The Hobbit" and "Return of the King" cartoons) did this film too!]</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>We're both right Rosa. Raskin/Bass did the voice and script work, and the Japanse studio Topcraft did the actual animation. By the 80's it was far cheaper to ship the animation jobs overseas. I'm betting the Hobbit and RoTK were given the same treatment. <P>Credit (or blame) where credit is due.<P>As for Disney and LOTR; don't even mention that in my hearing. I still haven't forgiven Disney for what they did to <I>The Jungle Book</I>!