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January 17, 2020
At the Movies: New ‘Dolittle' film is a complete disaster
By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
AP Film Writer
Dr. Dolittle, who favored animals and shunned humans, was on to something.
The century of human history since Hugh Lofting, in 1920, created his eccentric veterinarian character has only made Dolittle a more astute fictional figure, and a natural candidate for big-screen resurrection. Aquaman can talk to the fishes but Dolittle has the ability to converse with all fauna.
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