  This is the acclaimed NBC Television special based on J.R.R. Tolkien's glorious Middle Earth fantasy. It's a rousing adventure tale about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf friends, and their battle against the evil forces of dragons and goblins. Narrated by Orson Bean, Richard Boone, Cyril Ritchard, John Huston and others, The Hobbit can stimulate students to explore the need for fantasy and imagination in literature and in their own lives-and is sure to spur class discussion on a wide range of literary and social questions. (78 min) |