Doctor Dolittle (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Fleischer |
| Producer(s) | Mort Abrahams (associate), Arthur P. Jacobs |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Animals, Book-Based |
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Doctor Dolittle (1967) was a Adventure - Comedy Film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and Mort Abrahams.
Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Mario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith, Ed Graves; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuar | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Surtees | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Samuel E. Beetley, Marjorie Fowler | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Leslie Bricusse | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Lionel Newman, Alexander Courage | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse | Won |
| Best Picture | Arthur P. Jacobs, Producer | Nominated |
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Film Albums: Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 ) - The Mike Sammes Singers
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 30, 2022 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversWhen Doctor Dolittle was released in 1967, 20th Century Fox studios thought it would have received a much better box-office reception than it did. In fact, they were not the only ones who thought so. The music was so beautiful that The Lawrence Welk Show featured an episode that included many of the... Read full article
From the Archives: Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 12, 2020 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversRex Harrison performed with a number of different actresses throughout his long career but he probably never expected to act with this fine lady. In this scene from Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 ), Sophie is posing as a baby in order to be smuggled out of the circus so that the kindly doctor could return h... Read full article
Musical Monday: Doctor Dolittle (1967)
on Jan 13, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Doctor Dolittle (1967) ? Mus... Read full article
TV/Movie Set : Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 14, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversFor this edition of TV/Movie sets we will be looking at the beautiful home of Dr. John Dolittle, known to his friends simply as Doctor Dolittle or "that maahvelous man". Rex Harrison was the titular star in the extravagant 1967 musical based on the children's classic by Hugh Dowling. Dolittle was on... Read full article
TV/Movie Set : Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Oct 14, 2014 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversFor this edition of TV/Movie sets we will be looking at the beautiful home of Dr. John Dolittle, known to his friends simply as Doctor Dolittle or "that maahvelous man". Rex Harrison was the titular star in the extravagant 1967 musical based on the children's classic by Hugh Dowling. Dolittle was on... Read full article
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Quotes from Doctor Dolittle
Dr. Dolittle: Tell me, Stubbins... what would you do if you had two heads?
Tommy Stubbins: I'd join a circus, sir!
Dr. Dolittle: Exactly.
Dr. Dolittle: Oh it's from Long Arrow.
Matthew: Who's he when he's at home?
Dr. Dolittle: An old friend of mine. He's a Red Indian gentleman.
Matthew: With a name like "Long Arrow" I didn't think he'd be Irish.
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Facts about Doctor Dolittle
"The Reluctant Vegetarian" number proved to be one of the hardest to film, mainly because of the number of animals that had to sit still for a lengthy period. Hours of rehearsal and preparation went into it before filming actually started. During the first take, it looked like they might actually get it done without any additional shooting but then Rex Harrison stopped singing. Director Richard Fleischer asked him why he stopped, and Harrison said he heard him yell "Cut!" Fleischer denied this, and just as they were starting to argue about it, both of them heard a voice yell "Cut!" The guilty party turned out to be Polynesia the Parrot, who obviously had heard Fleischer yell this word many times during the production. Harrison took this in good humor, saying, "That's the first time I've ever been directed by a parrot. But she may be right. I probably can do it better."
Producer Arthur P. Jacobs originally thought he could interest Sidney Poitier in the role of William Shakespeare X, even hiring Broadway actor Gilbert Price to provide Poitier's singing voice. Poitier turned the part down, explaining "I'm an actor not an entertainer". 'Sammy Davis Jr' was also briefly considered. In the finished film the character does not sing.
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