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The Return of the King, is a 1979 animated musical television film created by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of The Return of the King, the third and final book in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Original Release
05/11/1980
US Release
05/11/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Orson Bean | Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins |
| Theodore Bikel | Aragorn |
| William Conrad | Denethor / Lord Denethor |
| John Huston | Gandalf |
| Roddy McDowall | Samwise Gamgee |
| Theodore Gottlieb | Gollum / Smeagol |
| Paul Frees | Goblin / Orc / Uruk-Hai / Captain Shagrat / Lieutenant Snaga / Orc Sergeant / Lord Elrond / Goblin/Elrond |
| Don Messick | King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron |
| John Stephenson | Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar |
| Casey Kasem | Meriadoc Brandybuck / Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Orson Bean | Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins |
| Theodore Bikel | Aragorn |
| William Conrad | Denethor / Lord Denethor |
| John Huston | Gandalf |
| Roddy McDowall | Samwise Gamgee |
| Theodore Gottlieb | Gollum / Smeagol |
| Paul Frees | Goblin / Orc / Uruk-Hai / Captain Shagrat / Lieutenant Snaga / Orc Sergeant / Lord Elrond / Goblin/Elrond |
| Don Messick | King Theoden / Easterling / The Mouth of Sauron |
| John Stephenson | Gondorian Guard / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar |
| Casey Kasem | Meriadoc Brandybuck / Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck |
| Sonny Melendrez | Peregrin Took / Peregrin 'Pippin' Took |
| Nellie Bellflower | Eowyn / Dernhelm |
| Glenn Yarbrough | The Minstrel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jules Bass | Producer |
| Arthur Rankin Jr. | Producer |
| Masaki Îzuka | Producer |
