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Release Date:
1 March 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
That humble radiant terrific book is now a humble radiant terrific movie.Plot:
A spider with a flair for promotion pledges to save a young pig from slaughter. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
'Scooby-Doo' Animator Takamoto Dead at 81(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 January 2007)
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Terrific! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Charlotte A. Cavatica (voice) | |
| Paul Lynde | ... | Templeton (voice) | |
| Henry Gibson | ... | Wilbur (voice) | |
| Rex Allen | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Martha Scott | ... | Mrs. Arable (voice) | |
| Dave Madden | ... | Ram (voice) | |
| Danny Bonaduce | ... | Avery Arable (voice) | |
| Don Messick | ... | Jeffrey (voice) | |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Lurvy (voice) | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | The Goose (voice) | |
| Pamelyn Ferdin | ... | Fern Arable (voice) (as Pam Ferdin) | |
| Joan Gerber | ... | Mrs. Zuckerman / Mrs. Fussy (voice) | |
| Bob Holt | ... | Homer Zuckerman (voice) (as Robert Holt) | |
| John Stephenson | ... | Farmer Arable (voice) | |
| William B. White | ... | Henry Fussy (voice) |
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94 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:L | Germany:o.Al. (VHS rating) | Australia:G | Canada:G | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:GFun Stuff
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Originally Tony Randall was hired to do the voice of Templeton the rat. When Randall tried to use his usual cultured, sophisticated voice for the character, the director told him that he wanted something more "nasal". Randall told him that if he wanted a nasal voice, they should have hired Paul Lynde, who ultimately replaced Randall in the role. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The positioning of the words on the sign of Wilbur's stall changes between shots. moreQuotes:
Narrator: Wilbur's stomach was empty and his mind was full, and when your stomach is empty and your mind is full, It's hard to fall asleep. But eventually, sleep and Wilbur found each other. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999) moreSoundtrack:
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This film didn't completely capture the magic of the beloved E.B. White book I remembered from childhood, but it's head and shoulders above most of the animated fare of its time. The beautiful and poignant book suffers a little under the ham-handed treatment of Earl Hamner Jr. and the obligatory songs, fine as far as songs go, should mostly be gone.
All in all, this is a thoroughly enjoyable film, overflowing with the voices of some of the best talent of its time, some of the best animation Hanna Barbera ever did, and a story that never gets old.