Charlotte's Web (1973 film)

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web poster
Directed by	Charles A. Nichols Iwao Takamoto
Written by	E.B. White (book) Earl Hamner Jr.
Produced by	Joseph Barbera William Hanna
Starring	Debbie Reynolds Paul Lynde Henry Gibson
Cinematography	Dick Blundell Ralph Migliori Roy Wade Dennis Weaver
Edited by	Larry C. Cowan Pat Foley
Music by	Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	March 1, 1973
Running time	94 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

Charlotte's Web, a children's book by E. B. White, was adapted into an animated, musical film by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions in 1973. The song score is by The Sherman Brothers. The film, distributed to theatres by Paramount Pictures on February 22, 1973, is one of only two Hanna-Barbera features not based upon one of their famous television cartoons—Heidi's Song (1982) being the other—and was a moderate critical and commercial success.

Paramount released a direct-to-video sequel, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, in the US in 2003 (Universal released the film internationally). A new film version of Charlotte's Web will be released in 2006.

Voice cast

• Debbie Reynolds as Charlotte A. Cavatica
• Paul Lynde as Templeton
• Henry Gibson as Wilbur
• Rex Allen as Narrator
• Danny Bonaduce as Avery Arable
• Pamelyn Ferdin as Fern Arable
• Joan Gerber as Mrs. Zuckerman and Mrs. Fussy
• Bob Holt as Homer Zuckerman
• Dave Madden as Ram and others
• Don Messick as Jeffrey
• Agnes Moorehead as The Goose
• Charles Nelson Reilly
• Martha Scott as Mrs. Arable
• John Stephenson as Mr. Arable
• Herb Vigran as Lurvy
• William B. White as Henry Fussy

Songs

1. "Charlotte's Web"
2. "There Must Be Something More"
3. "I Can Talk!"
4. "Chin Up"
5. "We've Got Lots In Common"
6. "Deep In The Dark"
7. "Mother Earth and Father Time
8. "A Veritable Smorgasbord
9. "Zuckerman's Famous Pig

See also

• List of animated feature films

External links

• Charlotte's Web (1973) at IMDb