Charlotte's Web (1973)
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- G
- 1h 34min
- Animation, Adventure
- 01 Mar 1973 (USA)
- Movie
Wilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
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Cast
| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Charlotte (voice)
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| Paul Lynde | ... |
Templeton (voice)
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| Henry Gibson | ... |
Wilbur (voice)
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| Rex Allen | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Martha Scott | ... |
Mrs. Arable (voice)
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| Dave Madden | ... |
Ram (voice)
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| Danny Bonaduce | ... |
Avery Arable (voice)
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Don Messick | ... |
Jeffrey / Lamb / Spectators / Uncle (voice)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Lurvy (voice)
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
The Goose (voice)
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| Pamelyn Ferdin | ... |
Fern Arable (voice)
(as Pam Ferdin)
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Joan Gerber | ... |
Edith Zuckerman / Mrs. Fussy (voice)
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| Bob Holt | ... |
Homer Zuckerman (voice)
(as Robert Holt)
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| John Stephenson | ... |
Mr. Arable / Parking Officer (voice)
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William B. White | ... |
Henry Fussy (voice)
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Joann Albert | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
(as Joann Alberts)
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John Richard Bolks | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
(as Dick Bolks)
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Fred Frank | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Ida Sue McCune | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
(as Susie McCune)
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Jay Meyer | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Robert Tebow | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
(as Bob Tebow)
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Jackie Allen | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Paul DeKorte | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Bill Lee | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Gene Merlino | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Paul Sandberg | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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Jackie Ward | ... |
Singer (singingVoice)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Candy Candido | ... |
Uncle (voice)
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Directed by
| Charles Nichols | ||
| Iwao Takamoto | ||
Written by
| E.B. White | ... | (book written by) |
| Earl Hamner Jr. | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Joseph Barbera | ... | producer |
| Edgar M. Bronfman | ... | executive producer (as Edgar Bronfman) |
| William Hanna | ... | producer |
Music by
| Irwin Kostal | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Pat Foley | ||
Editorial Department
| Larry C. Cowan | ... | editorial supervisor (as Larry Cowan) |
| William E. DeBoer | ... | negative consultant |
| Joed Eaton | ... | post-production |
| David Block | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ray Aragon | ||
| Paul Julian | ||
| Bob Singer | ||
Production Management
| Don Duckwall | ... | production manager (as Don A. Duckwall) |
| Edward Hansen | ... | production manager (as Edward Hansen) |
| Victor O. Schipek | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
| Jan Green | ... | story sketches (as Jan Strejan) |
| Anton Loeb | ... | scenics |
| Joseph Dommerque | ... | scenics (uncredited) |
| Paul Sommer | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard C. Allen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Earl Bennett | ... | sound effects editor |
| Joseph D. Citarella | ... | sound director (as Joe Citarella) |
| Bill Getty | ... | sound director |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound director (as Dick Olson) |
| Joe Sandusky | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dick Blundell | ... | camera operator |
| George Epperson | ... | camera operator |
| Ralph Migliori | ... | camera operator |
| Roy Wade | ... | camera operator |
| Dennis Weaver | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Barnes | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ed Aardal | ... | animator |
| John Ahern | ... | layout artist |
| Hal Ambro | ... | key animator |
| Fernando Arce | ... | background artist |
| Mike Arens | ... | layout artist |
| Xavier Atencio | ... | animator |
| Jayne Barbera | ... | ink and paint supervisor |
| Ed Barge | ... | key animator |
| Lyle Beddes | ... | background artist |
| Richard Bickenbach | ... | layout artist (as Dick Bickenbach) |
| Oliver Callahan | ... | animator (as O.E. Callahan) |
| Lars Calonius | ... | key animator |
| Pat Combs | ... | key assistant animator |
| Al Dempster | ... | background artist / color stylist |
| Lee Dyer | ... | animator |
| Jerry Eisenberg | ... | layout artist |
| Frank Endres | ... | animator |
| Venetia Epler | ... | background artist |
| Ronald Erickson | ... | background artist |
| Al Eugster | ... | animator |
| Lillian Evans | ... | key assistant animator |
| Martin Forte | ... | background artist |
| Hugh Fraser | ... | animator |
| John Gentilella | ... | animator |
| Robert Gentle | ... | background artist (as Bob Gentle) |
| Gino Giudice | ... | background artist |
| Al Gmuer | ... | background artist |
| Bob Goe | ... | animator |
| Moe Gollub | ... | layout artist (as Mo Gollub) |
| Ric Gonzalez | ... | layout artist |
| Don Griffith | ... | layout artist |
| Joe Griffith | ... | background artist (as Joseph Griffith Jr.) |
| Bob Hathcock | ... | key assistant animator |
| Jerry Hathcock | ... | animation coordinator |
| David High | ... | layout artist |
| Gary Hoffman | ... | layout artist |
| Jack Huber | ... | layout artist |
| Charlotte Huffine | ... | key assistant animator |
| Ralph Hulett | ... | background designer |
| Alex Ignatiev | ... | layout artist |
| Thomas Johnson | ... | animator (as Tom Johnson) |
| Volus Jones | ... | animator |
| Bill Keil | ... | animation coordinator |
| Richard Khim | ... | background artist |
| Tom Knowles | ... | background artist |
| George Kreisl | ... | animator |
| Dick Lundy | ... | key animator |
| Lorraine Marue | ... | background artist (as Lorraine Andrina) |
| Takashi Masunaga | ... | animation stylist: song sequences |
| Rae McSpadden | ... | key assistant animator |
| Fernando Montealegre | ... | background supervisor (as F. Montealegre) |
| Thomas Moore | ... | animator (as Tom Moore) |
| Don Morgan | ... | layout artist |
| Gary Niblett | ... | background artist |
| Margaret Nichols | ... | key assistant animator |
| Rolando Oliva | ... | background artist |
| Joan Orbison | ... | key assistant animator |
| Lew Ott | ... | layout artist |
| Ed Parks | ... | animator |
| Wm. B. Pattengill | ... | animator |
| Don Patterson | ... | animator |
| Ray Patterson | ... | animator |
| Bill Perez | ... | animation stylist: song sequences |
| Morey Reden | ... | animator |
| Jay Sarbry | ... | key assistant animator |
| Eric Semones | ... | background artist |
| Irven Spence | ... | key animator (as Irv Spence) |
| Leo Swenson | ... | layout artist |
| Dave Tendlar | ... | animator (as David Tendlar) |
| Jeannette Toews | ... | background artist |
| Peter Van Elk | ... | background artist |
| Carlo Vinci | ... | animator |
| Robert 'Tiger' West | ... | xerographer |
| George Wheeler | ... | layout artist |
| Xenia | ... | animator |
| Peter Alvarado | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Roman Arambula | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Debra Bainum | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Dale Barnhart | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Barnhart | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Dorris Bergstrom | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| John Boersema | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Kathi Castillo | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Judy Champin | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Craig | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Ed DeMattia | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Al Dempster | ... | background supervisor (uncredited) |
| Ron Dias | ... | background artist (uncredited) |
| Marceil Ferguson | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferriter | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Fields | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Jim Fletcher | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Dotti Foell | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Paulino García | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Joyce Gard | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Joseph Gray | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Stan Green | ... | key animator (uncredited) |
| Edgar Gutierrez | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Bob Inman | ... | background artist (uncredited) |
| Lew Irwin | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Homer Jonas | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Sammie Lanham | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Karan Lee-Storr | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Ed Love | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Ashley Lupin | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Judy Mendel | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Muse | ... | key animator (uncredited) |
| Buf Nerbovig | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Madlyn O'Neill | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Joan Pabian | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Walt Peregoy | ... | background artist (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Pierson | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Doris Plough | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Tom Ray | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Tony Rivera | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Kitty Schoentag | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
| Don Sheppard | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Sherwood | ... | scene planner (uncredited) |
| Irv Spector | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Grace Stanzell | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Thorpe | ... | animation checker (uncredited) |
| Bob Tyler | ... | assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Hetta Van Elk | ... | ink and paint artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul DeKorte | ... | music coordinator |
| Irwin Kostal | ... | conductor / music arranger / music supervisor |
| Winston Sharples Jr. | ... | music editor |
| Richard M. Sherman | ... | music & lyrics by |
| Robert B. Sherman | ... | music & lyrics by |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alex Lovy | ... | dialogue director |
| Lewis Marshall | ... | story editor (as Lew Marshall) |
| Frank Paiker | ... | technical supervisor |
| Robert Schaefer | ... | title typography |
Production Companies
- Hanna-Barbera Productions (production)
- Sagittarius Productions (production)
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (A Gulf+Western Company)
- Sagittarius Productions (1973) (Non-US) (sales)
- Euro International Films (1973) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Europa Film-Stockholm Film (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Merkur Film A/S (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Scotia Deutsche S.A.)
- Scotia-Barber (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Española (1973) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Universal Films Esp. S.A.)
- CBS (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1980) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Seven Keys (1981) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1982) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Video Classics (1982) (Australia) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- HVM Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Select Video (1983) (Germany) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Worldwide Entertainment Corporation (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Astral Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Vid Films (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS) (Betamax) (for PD Magnetics Kindervideo)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Viacom (1986) (Non-US)
- Select Video (1987) (Germany) (VHS)
- Select Video (1987) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Viacom (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Video Gems (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for MIA)
- Astral Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1988) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- VEC (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Gems (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for MIA)
- Egmont Film (1990) (Sweden) (VHS)
- TBS Superstation (1990) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Network Entertainment (1992) (Australia) (VHS)
- VCI Distribution (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for MIA)
- Video Collection International (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for MIA)
- McDonald's (1993) (United States) (VHS) (through Paramount Home Video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Viacom (1993) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Channel 4 (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Family Channel (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Cartoon Network (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Missing in Action (MIA) (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (double feature with "Animalympics")
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (double feature with "Animalympics")
- Missing in Action (MIA) (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MovieLine Entertainment (2004) (Indonesia) (DVD) (VCD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Proper Music Distribution (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD) (through)
- Marcom Projects (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD) (through)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD) (through)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- Payless Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2013) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (DVD) (through)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Tec Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Famous Music Coporation (soundtrack released by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (approved) (no. 23349)
- Movielab (color by)
- RCA (sound recording)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack released by: 2018 reissue)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on the beloved children's novel by E.B. White, this is the story of a pig named Wilbur who was born a runt. John Arable decides to kill him for dinner food but his daughter, Fern, begs him to let him live. On greater maturity, he is sold to Fern's uncle, Homer Zuckerman, in whose barnyard he's left yearning for friendship, but is snubbed by the other animals. He 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 gentle and wise gray spider that lives above his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | The all-time best selling novel is now a captivating motion picture. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Debbie Reynolds volunteered to perform the voice of Charlotte the spider for no salary, because of her love for the E.B. White book the movie is based on. See more » |
| Goofs | Charlotte's anatomy is incorrect; she has three body segments and antennae. Spiders only have two body segments and no antennae. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There Must Be Something More See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits feature concept art sketches for the film, displayed against multi-colored backgrounds. See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlotte:
Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print. See more » |