Charlotte's Web

"That humble radiant terrific book is now a humble radiant terrific movie."

1973 1h 34m EN

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6.9

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76%

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 434🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●73Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 23,972

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Synopsis

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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.

“That humble radiant terrific book is now a humble radiant terrific movie.”

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Cast

Debbie Reynolds
Charlotte (voice)
Paul Lynde
Templeton (voice)
Henry Gibson
Wilbur (voice)
Rex Allen
Narrator (voice)
Martha Scott
Mrs. Arable (voice)
Dave Madden
Ram (voice)
Danny Bonaduce
Avery Arable (voice)
Don Messick
Jeffrey (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles August Nichols
Writers: Earl Hamner, Jr., Lewis Marshall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Charlotte's Web Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Irwin Kostal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pat Foley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

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ERA

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Debbie Reynolds and Paul Lynde and Henry Gibson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That humble radiant terrific book is now a humble radiant terrific movie.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles August Nichols directs. Irwin Kostal scores. Pat Foley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Charlotte's Web Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Irwin Kostal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pat Foley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Debbie Reynolds and Paul Lynde and Henry Gibson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "That humble radiant terrific book is now a humble radiant terrific movie.".
7IMDB entry: tt0070016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.