![]() When we first encounter the African king, he is angry at the white Europeans thanks to the exploitation he experienced from previous imperialist visitors. It is worth noting that at least one scene does not age well. Most of his success was due to the help of the local animals. On his journey, he was kidnapped by an African king, hunted by pirates, and rescued an old man from a cave. His reputation spread to Africa, where he was asked to come and cure a colony of sick monkeys. ![]() His pet parrot Polynesia taught the Doctor the languages of other animals and soon he developed a reputation as the most effective veterinarian in England. but he had so many pets in his home that his patients refused to visit, and his sister eventually moved out, leaving no one to care for him. ![]() Hugh Lofting's 1920 novel "The Story of Doctor Dolittle" introduced the title character. ![]() I was vaguely aware that the title character was based on a series of novels, but I never read these books. It quickly became my favourite movie and I watched it every time it was on TV. ![]() When I was a boy, my parents took me to see Doctor Dolittle - a charming musical film in which Rex Harrison played a globetrotting veterinarian who had the ability to talk with animals in their own language. ![]()
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