Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by Susan S — 07 Jul 2007

Just a classic. The remake makes me want to kill whosever idea it was to ruin this movie.

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by Susan S on 07 Jul 2007.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Adam R (2,773) on 28 Dec 2013

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

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By Kerby H (812) on 29 May 2013

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Much better than Murphy's interpretation. This Doctor D. is much more adventure oriented and contains some hilarious special effects…

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By Carlo F (1) on 24 Apr 2011

The critics hated it. Well, it's for kids, not critics, and I saw it as a kid and absolutely adored it…

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