Directed by:
Richard FleischerScreenplay:
Leslie BricusseCinematography:
Robert SurteesComposer:
Leslie BricusseCast:
Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Peter Bull, Muriel Landers, Portia Nelson, William Dix, Geoffrey Holder, Norma Varden (more)VOD (2)
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Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 British family friendly musical starring Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and Richard Attenborough. Get ready for the wildest adventure of a lifetime in the most ambitious musical production ever brought to film. Earning a 1967 Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, this dazzling fantasy turns both ordinary and exotic animals into talking, dancing and singing sensations! Rex Harrison is unforgettable in this inspiring adaptation of Hugh Lofting's classic stories. Step into the English country, home of the good doctor, as he performs remarkable treatments on the wildest variety of patients you could imagine. Discover his secret cures and watch with wide-eyed excitement as he and his four-legged, fine-feathered friends charm their way into your heart. (Shock Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1968 - Leslie Bricusse (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1968 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1968 - Robert Surtees (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1968 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1968 - Leslie Bricusse (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1968 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
- 1968 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1968 - Best Sound Mixing
Golden Globes
- 1968 - Richard Attenborough (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1968 - Rex Harrison (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1968 - Leslie Bricusse (Best Original Score)
- 1968 - Leslie Bricusse (Best Original Song)