Doctor Dolittle (1967 movie)

Doctor Dolittle (also known as Dr. Dolittle) is a 1967 American musical comedy movie directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, and Richard Attenborough.

Doctor Dolittle
Directed byRichard Fleischer
Produced byArthur P. Jacobs
Screenplay byLeslie Bricusse
Based onDoctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Starring
Music by
CinematographyRobert L. Surtees
Edited by
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 12, 1967 (1967-12-12) (London premiere)
  • December 19, 1967 (1967-12-19) (United States)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[1]
Box office$9 million[2]

It was based on Leslie Bricusse from the novel series by Hugh Lofting.

References

  1. Solomon 1989, p. 254.
  2. "Box Office Information for Doctor Dolittle". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2011.. The Numbers. Retrieved June 26, 2013.