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1967·Family·2h 31m
6.9
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

Cast

Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Dr. John Dolittle
Samantha Eggar
Samantha Eggar
Emma Fairfax
Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
Matthew Mugg
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Albert Blossom
Peter Bull
Peter Bull
General Bellowes
Muriel Landers
Muriel Landers
Mrs. Blossom
William Dix
William Dix
Tommy Stubbins
Geoffrey Holder
Geoffrey Holder
William Shakespeare X
Portia Nelson
Portia Nelson
Sarah Dolittle
Norma Varden
Norma Varden
Lady Fetherington
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Jesslyn Fax
Jesslyn Fax
Old Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Director
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse
Screenplay
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Arthur P. Jacobs
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting
Novel
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse
Songs

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37 reviews
Sofia
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Doctor Dolittle
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
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PoochieVince
PoochieVince
Doctor Dolittle
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!
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!
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lily pz
lily pz
Doctor Dolittle
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
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Zach
Doctor Dolittle
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.
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.
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JMadson
Doctor Dolittle
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.
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