Music ·Family ·Comedy ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1967 · 2h 31m

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle poster

Director

Richard Fleischer

Cast

Rex Harrison as Dr. John Dolittle Samantha Eggar as Emma Fairfax Anthony Newley as Matthew Mugg Richard Attenborough as Albert Blossom Peter Bull as General Bellowes Muriel Landers as Mrs. Blossom

Crew

Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley — Editor Marjorie Fowler — Editor Leslie Bricusse — Original Music Composer Leslie Bricusse — Screenplay Hugh Lofting — Novel

Tagline

Ride across the sea inside the GIANT PINK SEA SNAIL!

Synopsis

A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

Trailer

Doctor Dolittle — Official Trailer

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Mood & Themes

england parrot musical vegetarian victorian england based on children's book rainstorm seal (animal)talking to animals shell quest 19th century

Key Collaborators

Richard Fleischer Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley Editor Marjorie Fowler Editor Leslie Bricusse Original Music Composer Leslie Bricusse Screenplay Hugh Lofting Novel Arthur P. Jacobs Producer Mario Chiari Production Design Ray Aghayan Costume Design

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