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Nov 17, 2024 1:00PM
Charlotte’s Web (1973)
Professor Pfinklepfunder’s $1 Sunday Films
Directed by Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
With Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson
Rated G, 94 minutes, Blu-ray
A familiar name to any grade school library, E.B. White tried his hand at children’s literature and came out of the gate with two bangers: Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web. The latter is often cited as the best children’s book of the century — if not of all time — perhaps because its adaptations, including a curious 2006 video game, have never overshadowed the book itself. Possibly best known of those adaptations is this 1973 cartoon that followed the spectacular Wilbur (Henry Gibson) as he finds his way through barnyard politics and tricky spots with the assistance of Charlotte (Debbie Reynolds), a caring and literate spider.
Directed by Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
With Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson
Rated G, 94 minutes, Blu-ray
A familiar name to any grade school library, E.B. White tried his hand at children’s literature and came out of the gate with two bangers: Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web. The latter is often cited as the best children’s book of the century — if not of all time — perhaps because its adaptations, including a curious 2006 video game, have never overshadowed the book itself. Possibly best known of those adaptations is this 1973 cartoon that followed the spectacular Wilbur (Henry Gibson) as he finds his way through barnyard politics and tricky spots with the assistance of Charlotte (Debbie Reynolds), a caring and literate spider.
Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.
Item details
Date
Nov 17, 2024 1:00PM
Location
Browning Cinema
