Doctor Dolittle Movie Review 1967

An adventure about a 19th century English doctor who dreams of teaching animals to speak to him. Realistic premise suffers from poor script. Based on Hugh Lofting's acclaimed stories.

Distribution

Music for Little People, Box 1460, Redway, CA 95560, Phone: (707)923-3991, Toll-free: 800-409-2457, Fax: (707)923-3241, Email: customerservice@musicforlittlepeople.com, URL: http://www.musicforlittlepeople.com/

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 151 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Fantasy, Wild Kingdom, Doctors & Nurses, Role Reversal, Savants, Science & Scientists, School Daze, Veterinarians, Big Cats

Screenplay

Leslie Bricusse

Cast

Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Holder, Peter Bull

Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees

Director

Richard Fleischer

Music

Leslie Bricusse

Producer

20th Century-Fox, Apjac Productions

Awards

Oscars 1967: Song ("Talk to the Animals"), Visual FX; Golden Globes 1968: Support. Actor (Attenborough).