Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by Laura H — 04 Nov 2006

The original is far better than the newer ones!

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by Laura H on 04 Nov 2006.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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Based upon the books by Hugh Lofting, this is a family musical where the nightmarish production was even more entertaining than what went on…

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Okay, this was a silly story, but we live in an age of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and anthropomorphic ponies, so you will have to give me…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 29 Aug 2010

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By Nikolaj Z (205) on 04 Jan 2010

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By Leigh W (80) on 25 Apr 2010

I love this movie - especialy the giant sea snail…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 23 Dec 2013

I loved this film as a kid, but watching it now, it is seriously boring…

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By Ben P (961) on 04 Mar 2010

I always wanted to live in a giant snail, fly to the moon on a giant moth, and talk and squeak and squack with the animals - and they can talk to me…

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By Terry W (361) on 15 Jul 2009

This is an AWESOME movie. I still like it even though I watched it so much as a child…

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By Patrick F (771) on 20 Jan 2015

Too many haters for this wonderful film. The acting, songs, dancing and overall performances put today's crop of pathetic actors to shame…

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