Charlotte's Web (1973)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1973-03-01
• Genres: Family, Animation, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 431 votes

Directed by Charles August Nichols, Iwao Takamoto.

Top cast

• Debbie Reynolds as Charlotte (voice)
• Paul Lynde as Templeton (voice)
• Henry Gibson as Wilbur (voice)
• Rex Allen as Narrator (voice)
• Martha Scott as Mrs. Arable (voice)
• Dave Madden as Ram (voice)
• Danny Bonaduce as Avery Arable (voice)
• Don Messick as Jeffrey (voice)
• Herb Vigran as Lurvy (voice)
• Agnes Moorehead as Goose (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Charlotte's Web

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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