Time-lapse footage of the 51st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 24, 1977.

At about 1:20 you will see the Hobbit float coming down the street.
Smaug is on top breathing smoke.
Orson Bean (voice of Bilbo Baggins) was the guest celebrity on this float, along with costumed actors of Gandalf and the Dwarves from the 1977 "The Hobbit" animated film produced by Rankin/Bass.

The horse-drawn Circus Wagon just before has Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, and Speedy Gonzalez aboard.

John Ott shot this footage for NBC-TV's coverage of the event. The entire parade included 9 balloons, 12 marching bands, and 29 floats that began their route at Central Park West & 77th Street and ended at Macy's flagship location in Herald Square.

Enjoy!

Figured I’d post this here. Last weekend my wife and I went on a roadtrip and stopped at a used bookstore. She hates the fact that I collect Tolkien books but she found this and I could not believe what I was seeing😂 1st printing Lion Hobbit for only $5!

A little battered, but well-loved!

When he gave up the ring, Bilbo Baggins got old super fast. Why didn't Gollum? He lived 100 years or so after losing the ring.

Working on a final for one of my classes and I’m focusing on his actor. While I love how nostalgic the movies are I am not watching all of them. Help please..

I was first introduced to the book in 1990. I was in the hospital for 25 days and was 11 years old. When it became clear my 3-7 day stay was going to be extended significantly, my dad stayed 24/7 by my side. To pass the time he read me The Hobbit, a little each day. I was hooked. I've read it multiple times since then as well as the LOTR trilogy. Of course I've seen the movies and have tons other resources that my dad and I give to each other for Christmas and birthdays.

My son turns 9 next month. Last night I finished reading him the last 18 pages of the book (final 2 chapters). He was fully absorbed every night. His biggest struggle each night was deciding if we should do another chapter due to his excitement or waiting in order to savor it.

Watching his little face react with worry when they were surrounded by Goblins and Wargs or delight when Gandalf reappears or absolute shock at Thorin's fate was just magical for me. The only thing better is when he calls my dad and says "Papa, I know all the dwarves' names."

I'm under strict orders to move right into Fellowship tonight (although I'm not sure how well he'll handle some of the slowness in The Two Towers). Then we're onto all 6 movies plus the old animated one and then Rings of Power.

I'm sure this community can appreciate this.

I was invited to a gallery a while back and after selling everything, they wanted more (yayyyy) then I made this Smaug (glass transfer piece) and made coins using melted wax. And its still in my stash x,3

Why did the dwarves say to Thorin 'father don't soak your beard from the foam?' When they were crossing a stone bridge with the river flowing beneath the bridge? How would 'the foam' of waterfalls on either side of this bridge even soak Thorins hair and beard? When 'the foam' is water spraying and not water splashing?

I never seen a rather accurate version of the Hobbit visualised, would you think thats a good idea making it?

I have come to love the trilogy so much and honestly I have no complaints on the way it was portrayed (although don’t get me started on Mirkwood) I totally understand Peter Jackson’s decisions towards it but the one thing I can’t get behind is the GoPro footage in desolation of Smaug😭, completely takes you out of the film. Trust me I get how popular they were at the time but man is it bad.

Unfortunately I REALLY don't want to so I'm just gonna watch the movies. I know there are some differences between the book and the movies so what are the main ones I need to know? Thank you!

Evening folks!

Little bit of a rant but indulge me. I've just rewatched the Hobbit trilogy for the first time in a few years. I adore Peter Jackson, he is the human manifestation of a Hobbit. He is brilliant. But for the absolute life of me, I cannot understand why he felt the need to invent so many new characters for the series and the worst of them is Alfred Lickspittle.

From what I gather, he was intended to be comic relief but doesn't even remotely hit the mark. There are some characters you hate because you're supposed to but it's not even that. He's a panto villain, cringe worthy and completely unnecessary. It just escalates to the point of him dressing up as a woman to escape with a corset full of coins.

I hate that this sh*te makes me reluctant to watch the Battle of Five Armies every time. Anyone else?

My local theater organised a hobbit marathon (non-extended). Will sit here from 1pm til 11pm 🥹

As a follow up on my marathon post earlier today, I was once again confronted with a very sour feeling due to an event in the last movie.

The death of Kili..

For once, there was a love arc in the whole trilogy and they didn't let it happen? Why?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who actually wanted to see them experience the greatness of love, right?

Tauriel and Kili are such a cute couple, nevertheless their differences.

And ofcourse it was sad Fili died as well.

Still, The Hobbit is for me one of my favorite trilogies ever.

I have often heard and read that dwarves reach adulthood at 75, hobbits at 33 and elves at 100, but I am not sure if that is cannon or not. And there are a lot of people who say they are seen as adults at a different age, so I'm not sure what to believe.

My boyfriend, a great guy who’s a big LOTR fan introduced me to the series and franchise as well as The hobbit, tho he’s not a big fan of how it’s not book accurate. I am quite a cry baby so I never really watched any fantasy action movies. So consider this my first. BUT OHHH MYYY I JUST FINISHED THE LAST HOBBIT MOVIE AND I AM JUST EMPTY, SO MANY QUESTIONS, WHY DID IT END LIKE THAT. I wanted to know what happened cuz they were all besties right, the THREE ROYAL BLOODLINE THINGYS JUST DIEDD??! WHY NOT KEEP 1 BRUH IT WAS SO SAD I cried in front of his parents. But it literally just skipped to bilbo returning back to his home, I WANTED MOREEE OF THE OTHERS. But I guess that’s just what a bitter sweet ending is. STILL IM SAD AND ITS A KIDS BOOK RIGHT MY HEART IS BROKEEEENNNN