Review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) by Dave W — 04 Jul 2007

Classic for it's day, we stayed in the same place in St. Lucia.

This review of Doctor Dolittle (1967) was written by Dave W on 04 Jul 2007.

Doctor Dolittle has generally received mixed reviews.

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