Doctor Dolittle (1967)
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- Approved
- 2h 32min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 19 Dec 1967 (USA)
- Movie
After the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.
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| Rex Harrison | ... |
Dr. John Dolittle
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| Samantha Eggar | ... |
Emma Fairfax
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| Anthony Newley | ... |
Matthew Mugg
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Albert Blossom
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| Peter Bull | ... |
Gen. Bellowes
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| Muriel Landers | ... |
Mrs. Blossom
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| William Dix | ... |
Tommy Stubbins
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| Geoffrey Holder | ... |
William Shakespeare X
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| Portia Nelson | ... |
Sarah Dolittle
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Lady Fetherington
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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| Buddy Bryan | ... |
Roustabout (uncredited)
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Edward Cast | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Judy Chapman | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Judy the Chimpanzee | ... |
Chee-Chee (uncredited)
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Phyllis Coghlan | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Roustabout (uncredited)
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Gene Columbus | ... |
Circus Clown (uncredited)
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Cyril Cross | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Peter Crowcroft | ... |
Assistant Judge (uncredited)
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John Dolan | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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| Jesslyn Fax | ... |
Old Woman (uncredited)
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... |
Sir Rupert (uncredited)
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| Gub-Gub | ... |
Pig (uncredited)
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Eric Heath | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Kendrick Huxham | ... |
Elderly Man (uncredited)
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Theron Jackson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Diana Lee | ... |
Emma Fairfax - Singing Voice (uncredited) (voice)
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Lewis Loughran | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Angela Miller | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Polynesia | ... |
Parrot (uncredited)
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Frank Radcliffe | ... |
Strong Man (uncredited)
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| Jack Raine | ... |
Vicar (uncredited)
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Danny Rees | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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Russell Robinson | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Wally Ross | ... |
Elephant Act (uncredited)
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| Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Dwarf (uncredited)
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| Rufus | ... |
Dog (uncredited)
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| Sophie | ... |
Seal (uncredited)
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| Ted Stanhope | ... |
Assistant Judge (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Steele | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Gilchrist Stuart | ... |
The Vicar (uncredited)
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Olga Sutcliffe | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Ginny Tyler | ... |
Polynesia (uncredited) (voice)
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Paul Vernon | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Bob Winters | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Fleischer | ||
Written by
| Hugh Lofting | ... | (novels) |
| Leslie Bricusse | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mort Abrahams | ... | associate producer |
| Arthur P. Jacobs | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leslie Bricusse | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Samuel E. Beetley | ||
| Marjorie Fowler | ||
Editorial Department
| David McCann | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Mario Chiari | ||
Art Direction by
| Ed Graves | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Ray Aghayan | ||
Makeup Department
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
| Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Eckhardt | ... | unit production manager |
| Jack Stubbs | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Lang | ... | assistant director |
| Paddy Carpenter | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ray Corbett | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Corcoran | ... | sound supervisor |
| Bernard Freericks | ... | sound |
| Buddy Myers | ... | sound (as John Myers) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | sound supervisor |
| Douglas O. Williams | ... | sound (as Douglas Williams) |
| Terrance Emerson | ... | cable man (uncredited) |
| Richard Sperber | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Art Cruickshank | ... | special photographic effects |
| Emil Kosa Jr. | ... | special photographic effects |
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Julie Ann Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robin Browne | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Thomas Del Ruth | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dave Friedman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| George Gordon Nogle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leslie Bricusse | ... | lyricist |
| Alexander Courage | ... | conductor |
| Ian Fraser | ... | vocal supervisor |
| Robert Mayer | ... | music editor |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Herbert Ross | ... | dances and musical numbers staged by |
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Dale Anderson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Victor Arno | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Beach | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milt Bernhart | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Rolly Bundock | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Pete Carpenter | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Russ Cheever | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| John Clyman | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | music adaptation (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Walter Edelstein | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Ellis | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Gene Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordian (uncredited) |
| Fred Fox | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bert Gassman | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Al Hendrickson | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| William Hinshaw | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Milt Holland | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Manny Klein | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Jack Latimer | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Cappy Lewis | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Irving Lipschultz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lurie | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Red Mitchell | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Vito Mumolo | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | music adaptation (uncredited) |
| Pullman Pederson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jack Pepper | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lou Raderman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Allan Reuss | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Schmidt | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harold Schneier | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Gordon Schoneberg | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Santantonio | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Don Record | ... | title designer |
| Hubert Wells | ... | chief animal trainer |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | animal supervisor: Africa U.S.A. [us] (uncredited) |
| Frank Lamping | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Ralph M. Leo | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Herbert Ross | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Doree Sitterly | ... | assistant animal trainer (uncredited) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1967) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1967) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1968) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1979) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Disney Channel (1991) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Shock (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Disney+ (2021) (Japan) (video) (VOD)
- CBS/Fox (Argentina) (VHS)
- Playhouse Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Africa U.S.A. (animals supplied by)
- Pacific Title (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. John Dolittle lives in a small English village where he specializes in caring for and verbally communicating with animals. When Dr. Dolittle is unjustly sent to an insane asylum for freeing a lovesick seal from captivity, his animals and two closest human friends, Matthew Mugg and Tommy Stubbins, liberate him. Afterward, they join Emma Fairfax and set out by boat to find a famed and elusive creature: the Great Pink Sea Snail. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | Ride across the sea inside the GIANT PINK SEA SNAIL! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $35,534,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | "The Reluctant Vegetarian" was one of the hardest scenes to film, mainly because of the number of animals that had to sit still for a lengthy period. The cast had hours of rehearsal and preparation before filming started. The first take went very well, until Sir Rex Harrison stopped singing. Director Richard Fleischer asked him why, and Harrison said he heard him yell "Cut!" Fleischer denied it, and they were starting to argue about it when both heard a voice yell "Cut!" The guilty party turned out to be Polynesia the Parrot. Harrison said "That's the first time I've ever been directed by a parrot. But she may be right. I probably can do it better." See more » |
| Goofs | When considering ways to change the course of the island, Dr. Dolittle says elephants cannot swim. Elephants are excellent swimmers, which he should know. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Richard Attenborough (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Overture See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Dolittle:
I do not understand the human race/Has so little love for creatures with a different face./Treating animals like people is no madness or disgrace./I do not understand the human race. See more » |