Watch Doctor Dolittle (1967) Free Online

Release Date: 1967

Cast: Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Holder, Samantha Eggar, William Dix, Norm Macdonald, Anthony Newley, Rex Harrison, Cheeta, Peter Bull

Categories: Movies, Children's/Family, Musical, Comedy, Period piece, Children's, Fantasy, Children's Fantasy, Music, Family Film, Family-Oriented Adventure

Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 American musical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and Richard Attenborough. It's adapted by Leslie Bricusse from the novel series by Hugh Lofting, primarily The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, and Doctor Dolittle's Circus. Doctor Dolittle is taught by his pet parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals and embarks with his friends on a series of adventures. The film had a notoriously protracted production with numerous setbacks along the way such as complications from poorly chosen... MORE

Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 American musical film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and Richard Attenborough. It's adapted by Leslie Bricusse from the novel series by Hugh Lofting, primarily The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, and Doctor Dolittle's Circus. Doctor Dolittle is taught by his pet parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals and embarks with his friends on a series of adventures. The film had a notoriously protracted production with numerous setbacks along the way such as complications from poorly chosen shooting locations and the numerous technical difficulties inherent with the large number of animals required for the story. The film exceeded its original budget of $6 million by three times, and only recouped $9 million upon release in 1967. The film received generally negative critical reviews, but through the studio's intense lobbying, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won awards for Best Original Song and Best Visual Effects. Over the years the film's reputation has been somewhat redeemed, due largely to the Leslie Bricusse score, and the performances of Harrison, LESS