Doctor Dolittle

Richard Fleischer

19672h 31mEnglish

Family Comedy Fantasy Adventure

Accolades

2Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Win

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Synopsis

A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

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Details

Genres

FamilyComedyFantasyAdventure

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

14

Nominations

2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe

Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture · Richard Attenborough
Music (Song) · Talk To The Animals in "Doctor Dolittle" Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Special Visual Effects · L. B. Abbott

Full award breakdown

1968

Academy Awards

2Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Music (Song)

Talk To The Animals in "Doctor Dolittle" Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

1968

◆ Won

Special Visual Effects

L. B. Abbott

1968

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Mario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith, Ed Graves; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Stuart A. Reiss

1968

Nom

Best Picture

Arthur P. Jacobs, Producer

1968

Nom

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

1968

Nom

Film Editing

Samuel E. Beetley, Marjorie Fowler

1968

Nom

Music (Original Music Score)

Leslie Bricusse

1968

Nom

Music (Scoring of Music--adaptation or treatment)

Lionel Newman, Alexander Courage

1968

Nom

Sound

20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department

1968

1968

Golden Globes

1Wins

5Noms

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Richard Attenborough

1968

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Doctor Dolittle

1968

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Leslie Bricusse

1968

Nom

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Talk To The Animals

1968

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Rex Harrison

1968

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Cast

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Dr. John Dolittle

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Emma Fairfax

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Matthew Mugg

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Albert Blossom

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

General Bellowes

Muriel Landers

Muriel Landers

Mrs. Blossom

William Dix

William Dix

Tommy Stubbins

Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

William Shakespeare X

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