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A man talks to animals, sings with them, then rides a giant pink snail. 1967 was WILD.
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Doctor Dolittle (1967)

whimsicaloverstuffedold Hollywood excess

Overview

ComedyFamilyFantasyMusic

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

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musical19th centurybased on children's bookenglandquestrainstormparrotvictorian englandanimal rights activistvegetarian+5 more

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

200+ animals on set, chaos incarnate, some very done with this film

Costume

Rex Harrison's endless velvet coats and that iconic top hat

Production

Bankrupted 20th Century Fox, nearly killed movie musicals

Best for:Family: Sunday afternoon with kids who'll forgive the runtime·Background: Fold laundry to Rex Harrison yelling at ducks·Rewatch: Spot which animals are real, which are clearly miserable
Heads up:Emotional: Some animals reportedly did not survive production—look it up after·Triggers: Casual 1960s exoticism, 'savage' islanders, colonial gaze unexamined
Richard Fleischer

Director

Richard Fleischer

ReleasedDec 5, 1967
Runtime2h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$18M·Revenue$9M
20th Century Fox
APJAC Productions

Top Cast

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Dr. John Dolittle

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Emma Fairfax

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Matthew Mugg

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Albert Blossom

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

General Bellowes

Muriel Landers

Muriel Landers

Mrs. Blossom

William Dix

William Dix

Tommy Stubbins

Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

William Shakespeare X

Portia Nelson

Portia Nelson

Sarah Dolittle

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Lady Fetherington

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rex Harrison demanded live animals on set, hated the fake ones in rehearsal, then couldn't control the real ones. The parrot learned his lines and said them before he could.

Cultural

This film's catastrophic budget overruns ($6M became $17M) and box office failure directly led to Fox canceling Doctor Zhivago's roadshow release and nearly scrapping Star Wars a decade later.

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Doctor Dolittle (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Doctor Dolittle (1967) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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