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Title: Doctor Dolittle (1967)
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| Rex Harrison | ... | ||
| Samantha Eggar | ... | ||
| Anthony Newley | ... | ||
| Richard Attenborough | ... | ||
| Peter Bull | ... | ||
| Muriel Landers | ... |
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Doctor Dolittle is a world-renowned veterinarian who speaks a wide array of animal languages. He sets off from his home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, England, in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail. In so doing, he and his friends meet such exotic creatures as the Pushme-Pullyu and the Giant Lunar Moth. This musical is the source of the hit song, "If I Could Talk To The Animals." Written by Randy Goldberg <[email protected]>
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 December 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$17,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$9,000,000Company Credits
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70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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Following the troubled production of this film, Arthur P. Jacobs was able to make Fox greenlight, under promise of not exceeding a $5 million budget, Planet of the Apes (1968). See more »Goofs
When the pushme-pullyu first appears on camera, there is an obvious split in the middle of its fur. The two sides are even a different color. See more »Quotes
Matthew: [after the shipwreck when they are locked up on the floating island] You know, bein' is prison is much the same as being on a boat. Except in prison there's less chance of drowning.See more »
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If the only "Dr. Dolittle" you've ever known is Eddie Murphy's rendition, you need to see Rex Harrison's original performance! The first "Dolittle" has the remake and its sequel beat by a mile! Sure, it has the look and feel of those campy 1960's movies, like "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." But it also has the same comfy and family-friendly appeal. The original movie best captures the image of Hugh Lofting's famous veterinarian, in 19th-century England, just as he should be! So never mind Eddie Murphy, and enjoy the real Dr. Dolittle!