A veterinarian (Rex Harrison) who talks with his patients sails off to find the great pink sea snail and... (Learn more)
Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley (View All)
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Starring: Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley
Rex Harrison, although not at all like the portly man described in Hugh Lofting's charming series of children's stories, is sheer perfection as the kindly animal doctor in Leslie Bricusse's musical fantasy Doctor Dolittle. Sadly, Harrison is the only thing nearing perfection in this overstuffed and over-mounted fiasco that nearly brought down 20th Century Fox. Considered a lunatic because he can converse in 498 animal dialects, Dolittle gathers up his friends Matthew Mugg (Anthony Newley) and Emma Fairfax (Samantha Eggar) and heads off on a journey to the South Seas to find the elusive great pink snail and the giant lunar moth. Along the way, the group encounters a succession of bizarre human and animal characters -- most notably the legendary pushme-pullyou, an animal so freakish that it compels Albert Blossom (Richard Attenborough) to burst out into the exuberant song, "I've never Seen Anything Like It in My Life." Incredibly, the film was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in 1967. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/19/67
MPAA Rating
Rated G
Running Time
152 mins.
Locations
- Castle Combe, England, United Kingdom
- Santa Lucia, British West Indies
Language
- English
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or award at the 1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Visual Effects award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Adapted Score award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Score award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the 1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Song award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1967 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 1967 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
