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Doctor Dolittle is a 1967 musical film which tells the story of a veterinarian who can talk to animals. It stars Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley and Richard Attenborough. It was also the last film appearance of chimpanzee actor Cheeta.The movie was adapted by Leslie Bricusse from the novels by Hugh Lofting. It was directed by Richard Fleischer .
It won Academy Awards for Best Effects, Special Effects and Best Music, Song (Leslie Bricusse for Talk to the Animals). It was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Film EditingThe Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. 1930s 1934 Eskimo Conrad A. Nervig Cleopatra Anne Bauchens One Night of Love Gene Milford 1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream Ralph Dawson David Copperfield Robert J. Kern The Informe, Best Music, Original Music ScoreFrom "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The years shown are the produ, Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment , Best PictureThe Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in and Best SoundThis is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best sound. 1930s 1930 The Big House Douglas Shearer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio 1931 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 1932 Paramount Publix Studio Sound Department 1933 A Farewell to Arms Fr.
Alan Jay Lerner was originally chosen to write the script, but due to creative differences, he left and was replaced by Bricusse. This gave Rex Harrison the chance to sit out his contract, and he was to be replaced by Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer (full name Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (born December 13, 1927) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. He is one of his country's most prominent and respected actors and viewed by most as one of the world's finest sta, but when Harrison agreed to stay, the producers paid Plummer his total agreed-upon salary to leave the production.
In 1998, the film was adapted into a stage musical, starring Phillip SchofieldPhillip Schofield first appeared on UK television presenting Children's BBC on weekdays in the 80's and then Going Live on Saturday mornings for many years. He then moved onto 'grown-up' TV with various documentaries and holiday programs for ITV. He took as Doctor Dolittle, a pre-recorded Julie AndrewsDame Julie Andrews is a British actress, singer, and author, best known for her starring roles in the musical films Mary Poppins ( 1964) and The Sound of Music ( 1965). She was born Julia Elizabeth Wells in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey on October 1, 1935. as the voice of Dolittle's parrot, and the animatronic wizardry of Jim Henson's Creature Shop -- not necessarily in that order.
Other versions
A 1970 animated television series called Doctor Dolittle was produced. In 1998, a non-musical version called Dr. Dolittle starred Eddie Murphy. A sequel, Dr. Dolittle 2, was produced in 2001.
1967 films
1998 films
2001 films
Musical films
