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Word: ectomorphic (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1967-1967
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...books conveyed an inimitably whimsical presence of animals and the funny little man who could talk to them. In this musical movie, Dr. Dolittle's character, as well as his physiognomy, has gone astray. The pleasingly plump physician has been transformed into a lean, saturnine ectomorph (Rex Harrison) who treats his furred and feathered charges with all the intimacy of a Harley Street internist ordering a set of X rays. Surrounding him, however, is a brilliant supporting cast: pigs, dogs, giraffes, elephants, hippos, and a multilingual parrot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Movies: Dr. Dolittle | 12/29/1967 | See Source »

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