I remember seeing this cartoon based on the book by E.B. White many times as a kid, and I can still remember most of the dialogue and the basic story. From Hanna-Barbera (animators of cartoons like Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones), it may not have the same style of animation, it's pretty similar to that of Animal Farm, but it's certainly a good family film. Basically Wilbur the pig was born a runt, but when little girl Fern Arable (Pamelyn Ferdin) pleaded her Dad, Avery (Danny Bonaduce) not to kill him, she looked after him till he was big enough to be sold and taken away. At his new farm, Wilbur (Wedding Crashers' Henry Gibson) learns to talk, meets The Goose (Agnes Moorehead), Templeton the rat (Paul Lynde) and the Ram (Dave Madden). Eventually he finds out that he is meant to be killed to make bacon or whatever, but he meets new friend Charlotte A. Cavatica (Singin' in the Rain's Debbie Reynolds) a wise and singing spider who catches flies for their blood, and can spin great intricate webs. She plans to fool Wilbur's owner, Mr. Homer Zuckerman (Bob Holt) and everyone else to make them believe Wilbur is special, by spinning various words into her web. These words include: "Some Pig", "Terrific", "Radiant" and "Humble". Eventually, with all the popularity of Wilbur, he, Charlotte and also Templeton (who's only interest is food) go to a county fair where Zuckerman has a chance to win a prize. Charlotte meanwhile is not only spinning the webs, but has also made her cocoon for some babies to hatch. Wilbur does win a medal, and Zuckerman says he will let him live, but Charlotte dies (from exhaustion) and Wilbur has to take her nest back home to hatch. When they do hatch, they all fly away, except three runts who stay with him on the farm. Narrated by Rex Allen, and also starring Joan Gerber as Mrs. Zuckerman and Mrs. Fussy, Don Messick as Jeffrey and William B. White as Henry Fussy. With songs by The Sherman Brothers (who did songs for The Jungle Book and Mary Poppins), and a show stealing rat, his eating night at the fair is his highlight, this is a fun family film, and I wouldn't mind seeing it again. Worth watching!
Review of Charlotte's Web
