- Release Date: 1973
- Runtime: 94 min
- Genre: Animation, Family, Musical
- Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson, Rex Allen ... see all
- Director: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
- Plot: 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... Read more
User Reviews
Wilburrrrrr..
Dec 07, 2007
Susan - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2007Susan - yahoo.com
I remember seeing this in the theaters when I was a kid but what I didn't remember was just how bad the animation really was. lol. Maybe I am just more in tune to the animation of today. All star voices... Full review
I CAN'T STAND THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!
Dec 07, 2007
Michelle - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2007Michelle - yahoo.com
I NEVER LIKED PIG MOVIES... ADDING THE IRRITATING SONGS AND THE HORRID DRAMA.. IT'S PROABALY ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES I'VE SEEN.. I GUESS HATING THIS SHOW REALLY RUNS IN THE FAMILY... IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW BABE.. YOU MIGHT LIKE... Full review
Didn't even bother to read the book
Dec 07, 2007
kevrw1992 - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2007kevrw1992 - yahoo.com
This film was not the best and certainly one I would not buy on video or DVD. The animation sucked but worst of all, when the pig started singing that he could talk, I really decided to shut it off.... Full review
I CAN'T STAND THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!
Dec 07, 2007
x_embee_x - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2007x_embee_x - yahoo.com
I NEVER LIKED PIG MOVIES... ADDING THE IRRITATING SONGS AND THE HORRID DRAMA.. IT'S PROABALY ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES I'VE SEEN.. I GUESS HATING THIS SHOW REALLY RUNS IN THE FAMILY... IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW BABE.. YOU MIGHT LIKE... Full review
Wilburrrrrr..
Dec 07, 2007
aboveground65 - yahoo.com
Dec 07, 2007aboveground65 - yahoo.com
I remember seeing this in the theaters when I was a kid but what I didn't remember was just how bad the animation really was. lol. Maybe I am just more in tune to the animation of today. All star voices... Full review
Talking animals
Aug 06, 2007
candace84032003 - yahoo.com
Aug 06, 2007candace84032003 - yahoo.com
This movies is soooo heart warming. I love talking animals. I wish I could talk to animals. I love how a spider the smallest of anything can befriend a lonely pig.... Full review
A classic!
Jun 28, 2007
Axel - yahoo.com
Jun 28, 2007Axel - yahoo.com
I remember seeing this one many times during my youth-and I think that the recent live action remake is equally as excellent as this cartoon version. A spider spins its webs to help save a runt pig and all the animals... Full review
A classic!
Jun 28, 2007
afoly72 - yahoo.com
Jun 28, 2007afoly72 - yahoo.com
I remember seeing this one many times during my youth-and I think that the recent live action remake is equally as excellent as this cartoon version. A spider spins its webs to help save a runt pig and all the animals... Full review
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Jun 28, 2007
alliedavismatt - yahoo.com
Jun 28, 2007alliedavismatt - yahoo.com
Wilbur is a young pig living on a farm in New England who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend, Charlotte, is a charming spider, who comes to Wilbur's rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing... Full review
Why Fern was the only one to hear animals talking
Feb 01, 2007
wilsonandrewc - yahoo.com
Feb 01, 2007wilsonandrewc - yahoo.com
Fern Arable saved Wilbur from being killed as a runt and knew him, Charlotte and all the other animals very well and only she can hear them talking. Why is it that Fern could hear them talking and no one else... Full review
Critics Reviews
commonsensemedia.org
Wilbur is befriended by Charlotte (voiced by Debbie Reynolds), a wise spider.
Based on the classic E. B. White novel, Charlotte's Web is a touching story, but it has several flaws: the animation, though good by Hanna-Barbera standards, pales next to even the lesser Disney features; kids with shorter attention spans may find it slow-moving; and some older kids won't buy into the sentimentality.
... Full Review
News
Fan Rant: Why Do the Animals Always Die?
cinematical.com –
2008-12-22
For an animal and pet-friendly culture, we sure love killing off our furry friends. Tear-jerking drama or comedy, animals usually bite the big one and put a damper on festivities, and I have to say: I'm sick of it.This has... ... Full Article
Charlotte's Web
variety.com –
2006-12-15
Fern is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal, while she raises him--the runt of the litter--into a terrific and radiant pig. ... Full Article
Ann Pleshette Murphy: 'The 7 Stages of Motherhood'
go.com –
2005-01-24
In "The 7 Stages of Motherhood," Ann Pleshette Murphy reveals one of her most personal experiences to explain why women should reflect on the changes they encounter at each stage of their children's lives. ... Full Article
Charlotte's Web (1973)
filmcritic.com –
2001-06-19
Long before there was Babe , and long before The Lion King crooned about "The Circle of Life," Charlotte's Web taught every child about life, friendship, and death -- all courtesy of a talking pig and his spider friend, Charlotte. ... Full Article
Charlotte's Web [WS]
nytimes.com –
2001-06-19

Mother Earth and Father Time - Charlotte's Web
