| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Eddie Murphy |
Dr. John Dolittle
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| Ossie Davis |
Archer Dolittle
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| Oliver Platt |
Dr. Mark Weller
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| Peter Boyle |
Calloway
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| Richard Schiff |
Dr. Gene Reiss
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| Kristen Wilson |
Lisa Dolittle
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| Jeffrey Tambor |
Dr. Fish
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| Kyla Pratt |
Maya Dolittle
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| Steven Gilborn |
Dr. Litvack
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| Richard Schiff |
Dr. Gene 'Geno' Reiss
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| Raven-Symone |
Charisse Dolittle (as Raven-Symoné)
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| Steven Gilborn |
Dr. Sam Litvack
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Family; Comedy |
| Director |
Betty Thomas |
| Writer |
Hugh Lofting; Nat Mauldin |
| Studio |
20th Century Fox |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG13 |
| Running Time |
1 hr 25 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Betty Thomas directed this adaptation of the classic children's stories by Hugh Lofting (1886-1947), updating the original concepts into the present day. When noted surgeon Dr. John Dolittle ( Eddie Murphy ) swerves his car to avoid hitting a dog, he hits his head on the windshield, triggering his long-dormant gift for holding conversations with animals. Friends, associates and his wife Lisa ( Kristen Wilson ), all express concern, but Dr. Dolittle is happy as he takes on new animal clients. Soon Dolittle's clinic becomes a haven for talking rats, birds, and other assorted members of the animal kingdom, and Dolittle's new four-legged and furry friends, in turn, teach him a few things about being human. The effects seamlessly combine Jim Henson Creature Shop animatronics, computer graphics, and real animals, but some viewers might yearn for a return of the Great Pink Sea Snail and Lofting's other imaginative creatures. The 1967 20th Century Fox musical Dr. Dolittle starred Rex Harrison in a strange storyline that began with Dolittle escaping from a lunatic asylum and leaving the Victorian village Puddleby-by-the-Marsh, England, to search the South Seas for the Great Pink Sea Snail. Along the way, he gathered diverse Dolittle denizens and animal anomalies, including the Giant Moon Moth and the famed, two-headed Pushmi-Pullyu. The earlier film spawned the Oscar-winning popular song success, "Talk To The Animals," along with numerous now-forgotten toys, books, and collectibles. — Bhob Stewart |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
128 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Purchase Date |
8/2/2003 |
| Tape Label |
42 |
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| Product Details |
| Format |
VHS |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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