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Doctor Dolittle

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Doctor Dolittle (1967)

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Reviews Counted:57

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Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: A musical about an English doctor who becomes disillusioned with human beings and travels off to commune with the birds and the beasts. After learning 468 animal languages, he sets off to find the... A musical about an English doctor who becomes disillusioned with human beings and travels off to commune with the birds and the beasts. After learning 468 animal languages, he sets off to find the mythical Great Pink Sea Snail. Based on Hugh Lofting's stories from the 20's. Academy Award Nominations: 9, including Best Picture, Best Original Music Score. Academy Awards: Best Special Visual Effects, Best Song ("Talk to the Animals"). [More]

Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Peter Bull

Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Peter Bull, William Dix, Richard Attenborough

Director: Richard Fleischer

Director: Richard Fleischer
Producer: Arthur P. Jacobs

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