'''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
March 1,
1973, is the first of only three Hanna-Barbera features not based upon one of their famous
television cartoons—''
Heidi's Song'' (
1982) and ''
Once Upon a Forest'' (
1993) being the other two—and was a moderate critical and commercial success.
Paramount released a
direct-to-video sequel, '', in the US in
2003 (Universal released the film internationally). A
live-action film version of E.B. White's original story was released in December 2006.
Voice cast
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Debbie Reynolds as Charlotte A. Cavatica
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Paul Lynde as Templeton
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Henry Gibson as Wilbur
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Rex Allen as Narrator
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Danny Bonaduce as Avery Arable
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Pamelyn Ferdin as Fern Arable
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Joan Gerber as Edith Zuckerman and Mrs. Fussy
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Bob Holt as Homer Zuckerman
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Dave Madden as Ram and others
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Don Messick as Jeffrey
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Agnes Moorehead as The Goose
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Charles Nelson Reilly
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Martha Scott as Mrs. Arable
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John Stephenson as John Arable
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Herb Vigran as Lurvy
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William B. White as Henry Fussy
Songs
# "
Charlotte's Web"
# "
There Must Be Something More"
# "
I Can Talk!"
# "
Chin Up"
# "
We've Got Lots In Common"
# "
Deep In The Dark"
# "
Mother Earth and Father Time"
# "
A Veritable Smorgasbord"
# "
Zuckerman's Famous Pig"
See also
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List of animated feature films
External link
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