I saw with pleasure that cartoon that I had been seeing in theaters, on its release in 1978. I have not been disappointed. Some scenes of the film Peter Jackson look like awfully to those of the cartoon. Makes you wonder if Jackson has reviewed the cartoon before making his film ...? The images that mix live action and drawings add to the fantastic and magical side of the cartoon. This is not a Walt Disney "licked" but a work full of originality and creativity.