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Charlotte's Web

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Charlotte's Web (1973)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:14

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Produced by animation legends William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (THE FLINTSTONES, SCOOBY-DOO) this musical feature brings E.B. White's beloved children's novel to life with a wealth of famous... Produced by animation legends William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (THE FLINTSTONES, SCOOBY-DOO) this musical feature brings E.B. White's beloved children's novel to life with a wealth of famous voices. Friendly pig Wilbur (Henry Gibson, NASHVILLE) makes a big splash on the county fair circuit after Charlotte (Debbie Reynolds), the gentle spider living over his sty, "spins" his praises in her web. But Wilbur still has painful lessons to learn about the fleeting nature of life and friendship. Screenwriter Earl Hamner, Jr. created the beloved 1970's television series THE WALTONS. [More]

Starring: Henry Gibson, Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds

Starring: Henry Gibson, Paul Lynde, Agnes Moorehead, Debbie Reynolds, Martha Scott, Rex Allen, David Madden, Danny Bonaduce, Don Messick, Herb Vigran

Director: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto

Director: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
Screenwriter: Earl Hamner
Producer: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Composer: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman

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Nov 21, 2006

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A charming animated adaptation of E.B. White's beloved fantasy.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/09/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Fairly crude animation, but a sweet and necessary story is told here about love and loss.

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08/22/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Especially giddy is Paul Lynde's wry Templeton the rat, whom I oddly still quote today.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/09/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Family Entertainment never got better

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

An animated children's classic about a spider and a pig and their exploration of brotherly love and self-sacrifice.

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02/14/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

the much-loved book loses nothing in its transfer to the screen

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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03/16/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
Offoffoff

Almost as sweet as the children's classic novel, "Charlotte's Web" is just, well, crawling with entertainment.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
01/14/07
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

The Hanna-Barbera animation is better than the studio’s usual bare-bones mediocrity, and the voice cast is superb.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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08/07/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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08/12/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

One of the year's best family films.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
01/14/07
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Charming kid's cartoon full of great voice performances.

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Some classic!

Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | comment Comment
12/31/04
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

E.B. White's affecting tale is given a Saturday morning cartoon treatment.

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09/04/01
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

It preserves some of the form and language of White's original but fattens and sweetens his lean and pungent prose with songs by Richard and Robert Sherman.

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09/09/08
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader

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07/22/05
Emanuel Levy
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02/25/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

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09/03/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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