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Doctor Dolittle

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Original title

Doctor Dolittle

Year

1967

Running time

152 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Fleischer

Screenwriter

Leslie Bricusse. Novel: Hugh Lofting

Cast

Music

Lionel Newman

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Comedy. Musical. Fantasy | Animals

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Doctor Dolittle

Synopsis

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 Moon Moth. This musical is the source of the hit song, "If I Could Talk To The Animals."

Awards: 1967: 2 Oscar: Best Song, Visual Effects. 9 Nominations, incl. for Best Picture

1967: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actor (Attenborough). 5 Nominations

1967: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Musical Screenplay

1967: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.

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Doctor Dolittle

1967

Richard Fleischer

5.0

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