Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by David K — 14 Feb 2007

Fun movie of the great books. Harrison is good, and I like the talking animals.

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by David K on 14 Feb 2007.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nina S (222) on 19 Sep 2009

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