Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by Gavin P — 04 Mar 2008

A litle crazy - I remember a giant snail!

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by Gavin P on 04 Mar 2008.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Donnis M (1) on 08 Nov 2015

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By Nikolaj Z (205) on 04 Jan 2010

I've Never Seen Anything Like It In My Life :) The Great Pink Sea Snail .. :)…

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By Leigh W (80) on 25 Apr 2010

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I dont know why people hate this movie I think its very charming but they need to drop the singing…

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By Lady D (826) on 01 Nov 2011

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By Agi E (1) on 19 Jan 2010

Okay but I enjoyed the newer version better…

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