Directed by Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. Written by J.R.R. Tolkien   Romeo Muller   Cast Orson Bean ... Bilbo Baggins (voice) Richard Boone ... Smaug (voice) Hans Conried ... Thorin Oakenshield (voice) John Huston ... Gandalf The Grey (voice) Otto Preminger ... The Elvenking (voice) Cyril Ritchard ... Elrond (voice) Theodore Gottlieb ... Gollum (voice) (as Theodore) Paul Frees ... Bombur / Bill Huggins - Troll Leader (voice) Jack DeLeon ... Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur / Bofur / Bert - Troll #2 / Goblin / Orc / Spiders / Wood Elves / Lake People (voice) (as Jack De Leon) Don Messick ... Balin / Tom - Troll #3 / Grinnah - The Goblin / Goblin / Orc / Gwaihir - Lord of the Eagles (voice) John Stephenson ... Dori / Bard / Great Goblin (voice) Glenn Yarbrough ... The Balladeer (voice) Uncredited Cast Thurl Ravenscroft ... Goblin / Orc / Bolg / Chorus (voice) Produced by Jules Bass   Arthur Rankin Jr.   Masaki Îzuka   Original Music by Maury Laws

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