I know it goes against the general tide to praise this film (the only other place I've ever read a really positive review of it being the back of its own video cover), but I'm going to do it-and I'll even attach my name! For, in my opinion, this musical adaptation by Leslie Bricusse of Hugh Lofting's delightful 'Doctor Dolittle' series succeeds in a great many respects. I was enchanted as a child when I saw it in the cinema, and I still enjoy watching it on video with my own children. The admittedly meandering plot combines elements from various of the Dolittle books, but it essentially concerns the Victorian veterinarian's quest for the Great Pink Sea Snail, an animal whose language he hopes to add to the thousands he has already learned.

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Thus the first part of the movie takes Dolittle and his friends through several adventures on their way to earning the money to make the journey, while the second finds the entourage actually setting sail (on the aptly-named 'Flounder') for Sea Star Island and their goal. And, even if the musical.is. so front-end-loaded with big numbers that the second half seems anticlimactic, and even if the resolution of the plot's final conflict.is. jarringly abrupt, and even if the film's direction.is.

a tad slow, it is.also. the case that I find more than enough pleasures along the way to compensate for these shortcomings. One is Bricusse's marvelous score. Besides the Academy Award-winning 'Talk to the Animals,' he includes two other showcase pieces for star Rex Harrison's trademark 'powerful patter' delivery, the humorous 'Vegetarian' and the impassioned 'Like Animals.' Other up-tempo winners are 'I've Never Seen Anything Like It' (brilliantly put across by Richard Attenborough-the twinkle never leaves his eye!-in what amounts to an extended cameo as wily circus-master Albert Blossom) and 'Faraway Places,' while tender ballads 'When I look in Your Eyes' and 'Beautiful Things' are very affecting.

And if 'After Today' seems to have been pulled from the trunk of another show by mistake, the other Anthony Newly numbers-including 'My Friend the Doctor' and 'This is the World of Doctor Dolittle' (as well as the lovely 'Where are the Words,' which is on my soundtrack album but not in the video)-are spot on. Another pleasure is the cast. As the Doctor, Harrison is wonderful, of course. The film was originally conceived as a reunion project for him and composing team Lerner & Lowe, who'd written 'My Fair Lady,' and it's clear that the part was written for the star. But I'm impressed that eventual Lerner & Lowe stand-in Bricusse, though he was obviously influenced by 'My Fair Lady,' resisted what had to be the temptation to turn the main character into Henry Higgins-and that Harrison also didn't see the gig as a mere Higgins reprise. The charming Doctor-kind to animals, children, and people from all walks of life; educated and capable but somehow sweetly clueless at the same time; gentle but rousable to anger on behalf of his charges-is a different character, and Harrison gets him right. As for the other leads, Anthony Newly, for once, is perfect as the elfin Matthew Mugg, while child actor and 'whatever-happened-to' candidate William Dix is a fine if underused Tommy Stubbins.

Even Samantha Eggar, in the mis-conceived role of a tentative love-interest for Dolittle, does well with the part she's been given. And strong support is provided by the aforementioned Attenborough, Peter Bull as the beefy English squire who is the closest thing to a villain in this piece, and Geoffrey Holder as Willie Shakespeare, head of a quirkily-PC group of island natives encountered during the voyage. Finally, there's the appearance of the film: it's beautiful.

If you find you can't enjoy a musical unless it's shot on a soundstage, the wide-open spaces won't work for you, but I loved all the wonderful locations. This is a big movie, long and theatrically-structured (Overture, Act I, Entr'acte, Act II, and even Exit Music!). They don't make them like this anymore-which sounds like a straight line, but I mean it in a regretful way.:-) I recommend 'Doctor Dolittle' heartily, and I think the family will enjoy it even more if, before you watch it, you read a couple of the original Dolittle books together first!

P.S.- don't be put off this film if you didn't happen to like the similarly-titled 1998 Eddie Murphy vehicle which billed itself as a remake. They're completely different!.

Running time 85 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $70.5 million Box office $294.4 million Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American directed by, written by Larry Levin and, and starring in the titular role. The film was inspired by the series of by, but used no material from any of the novels; the main connection is the name and a doctor who can speak to animals, although the, a much-loved feature of the books, notably makes a very brief appearance in a couple of scenes. The first novel had originally been filmed in 1967 as a under the, a closer (albeit still very loose) adaptation of the book.

The earlier film was a, but still remains a and a two-time -winner. Although the 1998 film was rated by the, it was marketed as a family film. The 1998 film was a box office success, despite mixed reviews from critics. The film's success generated four;, and, the latter three being. Contents. Plot As a boy, displays an ability to talk to and understand, starting with his pet dog.

His behavior disturbs his father Archer, who hires a local minister to perform an on his son, but after John's dog attacks him, Archer sends her away for adoption. John eventually forgets he can talk to animals. As an adult, John is a doctor and living in. He is happily married to his wife Lisa, and has two daughters, typical teenager Charisse, and nerdy Maya, who has a pet named Rodney, and what she thinks is a egg, which she hopes will bond with her upon hatching. A large medical company owned by Mr.

Calloway seeks to buy John's practice, a deal which his colleagues Mark Weller and Gene Reiss are enthusiastic about. John's family goes on vacation, but he must return to work to see a patient, and then pick up Rodney. He nearly hits a dog, which gets up and angrily shouts at him in English. The next day, Rodney starts talking to John, who has no memory of his gift, and thinks he is having a mental breakdown. John has a after animals start asking for favors when he helps a wounded, and he then unwittingly adopts the dog he ran over, naming him Lucky.

John starts secretly helping various animals, including a suicidal circus named Jake, who feels great cerebral pain. However, Lisa and Mark catch him performing CPR on a, and have him institutionalized. Believing his gift is a hindrance, John rejects all abnormality in his life and returns to work, but in doing so, ostracizes Maya as well, who comes to believe he doesn’t like her. Maya admits to Archer that she liked the idea of her father talking to animals.

John eavesdrops on the conversation and has a change of heart. He apologizes to Lucky, and together, they steal Jake from the circus to perform surgery on him. Mark and Gene catch John, but Gene tires of the former’s opportunistic attitude and helps John. When Jake is exposed to the party for the buyout, John calmly goes on with the operation. Archer reveals to Lisa that John's gift is real, encouraging her to venture into the operating theatre and keep Jake calm whilst her husband and Gene remove the cause of Jake’s pain.

Calloway is impressed with John's talent, but he declines the deal. John becomes both a doctor and a veterinarian, embracing his ability to talk to animals. In a mid-credits scene, Maya's egg hatches, but is revealed to be a baby. Cast. as. Raymond Matthew Mason as 3-year-old John.

Dari Gerard Smith as 5-year-old John. as Grandpa Archer Dolittle. as Dr. Mark Weller. as Mr. Calloway.

as Lisa Dolittle. as Maya Dolittle. as Charisse Dolittle. as Dr. Fish. as Dr.

Gene 'Geno' Reiss. ( uncredited) as Blaine Hammersmith. ( uncredited) as Patient at Hammersmith Voice cast. 'I love you' Dog.: Jacob 'Jake' the Tiger.: Pig. Jim Dean: Orangutan.: Prologue Dog.: Opossum.: Old Beagle. Chad Einbidnder: Bettleheim the Cat.: Owl.: Skunk.: Compulsive Dog.: Heavy Woman's Dog. Phyllis Katz: Goat.: Female Pigeon.: Rat #2.: Tiger Cub.: Lucky.: Male Pigeon.: Drunk Monkey.: Raccoon.: Rodney the Guinea Pig.: Rat #1.: Male Pigeon.: German Shepherd Soundtrack Dr.

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' Released: July 28, 1998. ' Released: September 22, 1998 The soundtrack was released on June 16, 1998 through and consisted of a blend of hip hop and contemporary R&B. The soundtrack was a huge success, peaking at 4 on both the and the and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum on October 20, 1998.

Rated the soundtrack four stars out of five. The soundtrack's lone charting single, ' by, also found success, making it to 21 on the and received a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards. ' – 4:51.

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'Ain't Nothin' but a Party' – 3:57 Release Box office On its opening weekend, Dr. Dolittle earned $29,014,324 across 2,777 theaters in the and, ranking #1 at the box office, the best debut for a Fox film that week.

By the end of its run, the film had grossed $144,156,605 in the United States and $150,300,000 internationally, totaling $294,456,605 worldwide. Critical response.