meisterburger23 A litter of pigs are born on the Arable Farm one spring morning, ten of the piglets are perfectly healthy, nursing from the sow. The 11th baby pig is a runt, small and weak and is useless. John Arable decides to kindly do away with the runt, but his eight year old daughter Fern pleads for the piglet's life, She gets to raise it and names him Wilbur. After six weeks of raising Wilbur, the pig has grown bigger and is no longer an infant any longer. John tells Fern Wilbur has to be sold.Wilbur is sold to Fern's uncle Mr Zuckerman who lives across the street. At the Zuckerman Farm Wilbur is lonely and misses Fern, He makes friends with a goose and tries to befriend a lamb, However the lamb's father vetoes it explaining that sheep are regarded highly for wool, while pigs are destined to be slaughter during the early winter. Wilbur is horrified at the prospect of becoming Christmas dinner however a voice tells him he will be all right.In the morning the voice turns out to be a Grey spider named Charlotte, she becomes Wilbur's best friend and saves his life, thanks to Charlotte spinning miracles Wilbur is spared and gets to live a full life, I really loved this movie growing up, and i prefer this than the live action version, and the 2003 sequel. Debbie Reynolds was defiantly a wonderful Charlotte, I enjoyed Don Messick as the runt gosling Jeffery and John Stephenson as John Arable, Paul Lynde did a great Templeton Yes the animation is cheesy but its a cute movie, And if you prefer the book Charlotte's Web, that's fine too

Hitchcoc This is a relatively low budget effort at animation. While the visual work is anything but exciting, the film is based on one of the all time greatest children's books. This gives it an immediate advantage, because it can bank on themes and ideas that have withstood the test of time. This movie is about Charlotte, the spider, and her friend Wilbur. Both have issues over which they have little control. Since they are both anthropomorphic, they speak English to each other. Wilbur is due for that fate that most farm animals face. Unless there is something unusual about him, he destined for the pork chop section of the grocery story. Charlotte realizes this and saves him by weaving something in her web. Other farm characters go across the stage, but it's about these two. For those who know the book, Charlotte carries a secret that is really important to understanding the overall effect of the story.

Python Hyena Charlotte's Web (1973): Dir: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto / Voices: Debbie Reynolds, Henry Gibson, Paul Lynde, Pamelyn Ferdin, Agnes Moorehead: Based on the popular book for children, this animated film celebrates life, talents and friendship all spun within a spider web. Wilber the pig is born a runt but is saved the death sentence when the farmer's daughter, Fern takes interest and raises him. When he grows too big Wilbur is shipped to a nearby farm where his future is under threat until a spider named Charlotte spins messages in the web describing the pig as "radiant", "terrific", "humble", etc. This is all very touching with quirky characters inhabiting the barn. Charlotte is brought to life by the voice of Debbie Reynolds who also lends her singing talent as well, but one wonders why the spider isn't celebrated in the media. She seems to be the one with the web art. Wilber has a yearning for life that eventually leads to taking on a bigger task. Paul Hynde voices the sneaky rat Tempelton whose foul greed knows no end however, Charlotte finds use for his talents that lead to a fetching scene at the fair at night. Agnes Moorehead voices the mother goose whose voice is stern and fatal. Only Fern is a problem. She whines too much and her ability to understand the animals is never explained. Nonetheless this is an animated treasure that acknowledges the true nature of friendship. Score: 8 ½ / 10

Julia Arsenault (ja_kitty_71) This delightful animated feature by is by far the best film from the prolific animation studio who gave us The Flintstones and other series; I am a H/B fan myself. As for the original E.B. White book, I think remember reading (and studying it) in Elementary School. But it kind of slip off my mind, until now that is.You know, after listening to her, Pamelyn Ferdin, is simply darling as the voice of Fern Arable. Ferdin has the uncanny ability to sound both joyous and mournful in the same breath. And when she sang to Wilbur, it almost made me cry.So I love the dear little girl and little Jeffery-ffery the gosling who thinks he's a pig because he likes Wilbur. So as to which version is better this one or the new live action film made in 2006. Well, I love both versions because I'm not to take sides you know. Also I don't have a favorite scene, because I love the whole film; I know I say that many times.