Directed by Richard Fleischer Written by Hugh Lofting   Leslie Bricusse   Cast Rex Harrison ... Dr. John Dolittle Samantha Eggar ... Emma Fairfax Anthony Newley ... Matthew Mugg Richard Attenborough ... Albert Blossom Peter Bull ... Gen. Bellowes Muriel Landers ... Mrs. Blossom William Dix ... Tommy Stubbins Geoffrey Holder ... William Shakespeare X Portia Nelson ... Sarah Dolittle Norma Varden ... Lady Fetherington Uncredited Cast Frank Baker ... Trial Spectator Edward Cast ... Prison Guard Judy Chapman ... Dancer Judy the Chimpanzee ... Chee-Chee Phyllis Coghlan ... Courtroom Spectator Robert Cole ... Roustabout Gene Columbus ... Circus Clown Cyril Cross ... Charlie Peter Crowcroft ... Assistant Judge John Dolan ... Fisherman Jesslyn Fax ... Old Woman Arthur Gould-Porter ... Sir Rupert Gub-Gub ... Pig Eric Heath ... Courtroom Spectator Lars Hensen ... Minor Role Kendrick Huxham ... Elderly Man Theron Jackson ... Boy Diana Lee ... Emma Fairfax - Singing Voice (voice) Queenie Leonard ... Courtroom Spectator Lewis Loughran ... Fisherman Angela Miller ... Child Polynesia ... Parrot Frank Radcliffe ... Strong Man Jack Raine ... Vicar Danny Rees ... Juggler Russell Robinson ... Child Wally Ross ... Elephant Act Angelo Rossitto ... Dwarf Rufus ... Dog Sophie ... Seal Ted Stanhope ... Assistant Judge Geoffrey Steele ... Courtroom Spectator Gilchrist Stuart ... The Vicar Olga Sutcliffe ... Courtroom Spectator Ginny Tyler ... Polynesia (voice) Paul Vernon ... Fisherman Bob Winters ... Juggler Produced by Mort Abrahams   Arthur P. Jacobs   Original Music by Leslie Bricusse

Additional Info Premiere: December 05, 1967 Theatrical Release: December 19, 1967 DVD Release: October 16, 2000 Blu-ray Release: November 14, 2017 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies APJAC Productions (as An Arthur P. Jacobs Production) Twentieth Century Fox Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (1967) (USA) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1973) (USA) (TV) Magnetic Video   (1979) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox   (1984) (USA) (VHS) Fox Video   (1993) (USA) (VHS) Fox Video   (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Twilight Time   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Playhouse Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,589 / 20,886 Site Ranking #4,585 NOS4A2: Season 1 (2019) #4,586 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) #4,587 An American Carol (2008) #4,588 Polite Society (2023) #4,589 Doctor Dolittle (1967) #4,590 How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2022) #4,591 Awoken (2019) #4,592 Nowhere (1997) #4,593 Hell Baby (2013)