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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 157: "Charlotte’s Web" Revisited
Description: Cute animals + death = a family classic? Yes, the 1973 Debbie Reynolds-led cast of Charlotte's Web had us smiling and singing as innocent barnyard animals contemplated their own mortality. Perhaps our senses were muddied while we witnessed this tale of piglet survival. So, fifty years later, we revisited the wonder and the worry (so much worry, Wilbur) of this Hanna-Barbera classic. Is Charlotte too blunt in her life lessons? Is Wibur too much of a wuss? And why doesn't Brian remember any of these songs? The Old Roommates get down on the farm and revisit the beloved musical. Listen to this....