

1967·Family·2h 31m
6.9
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A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.
Directed by Richard Fleischer
england
parrot
musical
vegetarian
victorian england
based on children's book
rainstorm
seal (animal)
talking to animals
shell
quest
19th century
snail
animal rights activist

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Cast

Rex Harrison
Dr. John Dolittle

Samantha Eggar
Emma Fairfax

Anthony Newley
Matthew Mugg

Richard Attenborough
Albert Blossom

Peter Bull
General Bellowes

Muriel Landers
Mrs. Blossom

William Dix
Tommy Stubbins

Geoffrey Holder
William Shakespeare X

Portia Nelson
Sarah Dolittle

Norma Varden
Lady Fetherington

Frank Baker
Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Jesslyn Fax
Old Woman (uncredited)
Crew

Richard Fleischer
Director

Leslie Bricusse
Screenplay

Leslie Bricusse
Original Music Composer

Robert Surtees
Director of Photography

Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer

Hugh Lofting
Novel

Leslie Bricusse
Songs
Popular Reviews
37 reviews
SofiaPRO
4.0★ · 06/07/26

kind of boring but i did really enjoy some scenes especially towards the end. it bothered me more than it should have that rex harrison could not sing at all or at lest he wasn’t trying very hard but i guess it doesn’t matter because all the songs were awful anyway. 2 stars for sophie, i’m glad she reunited with her husband
kind of boring but i did really enjoy some scenes especially towards the end. it bothered me more than it should have that rex harrison could not sing at all or at lest he wasn’t trying very hard but i guess it doesn’t matter because all the songs were awful anyway. 2 stars for sophie, i’m glad she reunited with her husband
PoochieVince
4.0★ · 01/01/26

Never have I ever seen a movie where so little happens in 2½ hours.
If you want to watch the first 30 minutes there is a horse in cool glasses. Then turn it off!
If you want to watch the first 30 minutes there is a horse in cool glasses. Then turn it off!
Never have I ever seen a movie where so little happens in 2½ hours.
If you want to watch the first 30 minutes there is a horse in cool glasses. Then turn it off!
If you want to watch the first 30 minutes there is a horse in cool glasses. Then turn it off!
lily pz
5.0★ · 07/27/25

god, the amount of cunty hats in this is absurd. even the animals wear them. absolute madness
god, the amount of cunty hats in this is absurd. even the animals wear them. absolute madness
Zach
3.5★ · 03/24/25

Reading about the absolutely disastrous production behind this movie I expected something a little less boring. I will say, you can tell that nobody here is having a good time and knowing the ludicrous shit that was going on behind the scenes it does make the mundanity a little funny.
My favorite piece of trivia I learned from the Dolittle section in Pictures at a Revolution is how Rex Harrison, bitter that the young cast disliked him (on account of constant temper tantrums and antisemitism), bought a yacht for the Saint Lucia shoot and would intentionally sail it directly into important shots and refuse to move it for hours just to be bitter.
My favorite piece of trivia I learned from the Dolittle section in Pictures at a Revolution is how Rex Harrison, bitter that the young cast disliked him (on account of constant temper tantrums and antisemitism), bought a yacht for the Saint Lucia shoot and would intentionally sail it directly into important shots and refuse to move it for hours just to be bitter.
Reading about the absolutely disastrous production behind this movie I expected something a little less boring. I will say, you can tell that nobody here is having a good time and knowing the ludicrous shit that was going on behind the scenes it does make the mundanity a little funny.
My favorite piece of trivia I learned from the Dolittle section in Pictures at a Revolution is how Rex Harrison, bitter that the young cast disliked him (on account of constant temper tantrums and antisemitism), bought a yacht for the Saint Lucia shoot and would intentionally sail it directly into important shots and refuse to move it for hours just to be bitter.
My favorite piece of trivia I learned from the Dolittle section in Pictures at a Revolution is how Rex Harrison, bitter that the young cast disliked him (on account of constant temper tantrums and antisemitism), bought a yacht for the Saint Lucia shoot and would intentionally sail it directly into important shots and refuse to move it for hours just to be bitter.
JMadson
3.5★ · 11/16/21

Yeeeessshh. This movie isn’t very good. Too long, too many dreadful songs, an aloof many character that is too aloof to be entertaining by the end. The concept idea that can be done entertaining(Eddie Murphy) but here it is not. The effects are mostly terrible. While most of the main cast is not much a joy to watch, the movie at least a little entertaining with some of the side characters.
Yeeeessshh. This movie isn’t very good. Too long, too many dreadful songs, an aloof many character that is too aloof to be entertaining by the end. The concept idea that can be done entertaining(Eddie Murphy) but here it is not. The effects are mostly terrible. While most of the main cast is not much a joy to watch, the movie at least a little entertaining with some of the side characters.