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The Return of the King

1980 animated musical television film directed by Jules Bass
Movie television_film Q115285
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The Return of the King

Summary

The Return of the King is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,059 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Return of the King's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Return of the King was directed by Jules Bass[4].
  • The Return of the King was directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.[5].
  • J. R. R. Tolkien wrote the screenplay for The Return of the King[6].
  • The Return of the King's composer is recorded as Maury Laws[7].
  • The Return of the King's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • The Return of the King's genre is children's film[9].
  • The Return of the King's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • The Return of the King's based on is recorded as The Return of the King[11].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Orson Bean[12].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Theodore Bikel[13].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was William Conrad[14].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was John Huston[15].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Roddy McDowall[16].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Brother Theodore[17].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Casey Kasem[18].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Nellie Bellflower[19].
  • A cast member of The Return of the King was Glenn Yarbrough[20].
  • The Return of the King is part of adaptations of The Lord of the Rings[21].
  • The original language of The Return of the King was English[22].
  • The Return of the King was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Return of the King's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[24].
  • The Return of the King's review score is recorded as 67%[25].
  • The Return of the King's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[26].
  • The Return of the King's original broadcaster is recorded as American Broadcasting Company[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Jules Bass[4] and Arthur Rankin Jr.[5]. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote the screenplay for The Return of the King[6]. Cast members include Orson Bean[12], Theodore Bikel[13], William Conrad[14], John Huston[15], Roddy McDowall[16], and Brother Theodore[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1980[28] and May 11, 1980[29]. The original language of The Return of the King was English[22]. Genres include fantasy film[8], children's film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It is part of adaptations of The Lord of the Rings[21]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[24], 67%[25], and 5.7/10[26].

Why It Matters

The Return of the King ranks in the top 2% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,059 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Casey Kasem John Huston J. R. R. Tolkien Netflix Roddy McDowall The Return of the King United States William Conrad

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Part of → adaptations of The Lord of the Rings
    Filmová databáze film id → 118471
    Part of → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 118471, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
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