Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
G | 01 March 1973 (USA)
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Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.

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KnotStronger

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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Mischa Redfern

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

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Lidia Draper

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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Fleur

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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Jacob (jacob-916-219982)

Some people thought that Disney's Robin Hood was the only animated film from 1973, but we all know that's not entirely true. Several months before it, there came Charlotte's Web, based on EB White's book of the same name, produced by Hanna-Barbara and released by Paramount Pictures. It tells the story about a pig named Wilbur who learns he'll become food in the fall and becomes very sad, but faith would soon come to him in the form of spider named Charlotte who uses her web making skills to show the world that Wilbur is actually very special and not another meal on the table.For Hanna-Barbara's third animated film and first of three films not based on their shows and properties, I thought it was a pretty good animated film. The animation may not be Disney great as Hanna-Barbara was known for using Limited Animation seen in their TV shows, but it didn't bother me as kid and still doesn't as an adult and besides, you can't expect every animation studio to be like Disney. They have their own style at making animated features. The voice acting was good, same with the story, the songs by the Sherman Brothers, the music by Irwin Kostal, and the artwork. Even if it's not one of my favorite non-Disney animated films, it's still one the good animated films.

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Growlyted

This is the very first film given to me on VHS as a child. I adored it then and now. There are cute characters, memorable songs and absolute heartbreak. (For all ages.) It is a good adaptation of the book which I also recommend. Paul Lynde easily steals as Templeton the rat. Debbie Reynolds (Charlotte), Agnes Moorehead (Goose) and Henry Gibson (Wilbur) are also perfectly cast. A gosling who wants to be just like Wilbur always makes me smile. There are tears at the start, tears in the middle and a great flood at the end so parental supervision for young or sensitive children is essential. However there are many comical moments too and the songs by the Sherman Brothers are mostly jolly. "Mother Earth and Father Time" is a haunting lullaby. One of the best animated musicals out there. Just have tissues ready.

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TheBlueHairedLawyer

When I was six my grandparents bought me a VHS tape of this movie, and I loved it. The animation was great, the story was dramatic, humorous and clever, the characters were well-drawn and original and the soundtrack was amazing, maybe a bit too much but there were still some good songs in there, mainly the one that plays while Charlotte spins her first web, the one that reads, "some pig".Rather than dumb down or conceal the fact of death from children the way most animated movies do, Charlotte's death is shown, portrayed as a beautiful and sad ending to life. Wilbur becomes her babies' surrogate father.The remake of this movie was a pathetic attempt, the original will always be the best by far.

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anthony-rigoni

I loved Charlotte's Web mainly because of the songs, the story, and the characters. When Wilbur's life is in danger of becoming dinner, he turns to a clever and friendly spider named Charlotte for help. Desperate to come up with an idea to save Wilbur, how will she send the word that even the runt of the liter can be some terrific, radiant, humble creature? Starring Debbie Reynolds(From Singin' in the Rain) as Charlotte, Henry Gibson(From the Pound Puppies TV Special) as Wilbur, Paul Lynd(From The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Cattanoga Cats) as Templeton, Agnes Moorehead(From Bewitched) as the Goose, Don Messick(From Scooby-Doo Where Are You?) as Jeffrey, Bob Holt(From various Dr. Seuss classics such as the Lorax and Dr. Seuss is On the Loose) as Mr. Zuckerman, Pamelyn Ferdin(From A Boy Named Charlie Brown) as Fern Arable, John Stephenson(From the Hobbit and Scooby-Doo Where Are You?) as Mr. Arable, and Rex Allen as the Narrator. Featuring memorable lyrics by Robert M Sherman(RIP) and Richard Sherman(They were known for Mary Poppins, Snoopy Come Home, The Sword in the Stone, and It's a Small World), this wonderful adaption from the book of the same name by EB White is perfect for everybody who read the book or thought that the 2006 live-action version is bad.

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