Cromwell was in "Babe" not "Charlottes Web"(where spoiler alert... the spider dies) but in "Babe" I think the farmer's(Cromwell) wife had her eye on the goose for Christmas dinner.  I don't remember if the goose was given clemency, but close stories, except pig in "Babe"  Was trained to be a border collie. I loved Cromwell in that movie. It's a shame he is a deranged liberal. Add another one I hate to the list, honey.