Editing Doctor Dolittle (1967 film) (section)

==Accolades==
20th Century-Fox's decision to mount an Oscar campaign for the film was partially due to their lackluster slate of releases during the holiday season in 1967, while a major commercial success, ''[[Valley of the Dolls (film)|Valley of the Dolls]]'', had received a less-than-stellar critical reception. Encouraged by the success of ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady (film)|My Fair Lady]]'', and Fox's own ''[[The Sound of Music (film)|The Sound of Music]]'' at the [[Academy Awards]] in [[37th Academy Awards|1965]] and [[38th Academy Awards|1966]], Fox and other major film studios in Hollywood aimed to replicate this success by launching extravagant Oscar campaigns for their musical films. Around that time, [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Productions]], and [[Universal Pictures]] have mounted similar campaigns for their respective musical films released in 1967: ''[[Camelot (film)|Camelot]]'', ''[[The Happiest Millionaire]]'', and ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]''. As a result, in January and February 1968, Fox booked 16 consecutive nights of free screenings of ''Doctor Dolittle'' on the studio lot for members of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|Academy]], complete with dinner and champagne.{{sfn|Harris|2008|p=379}} Thanks to the studio's efforts, the film received nine Academy Award nominations.

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|-
! Award
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
| rowspan="9"| [[40th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]<ref name="Oscars1968" />
| [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]
| [[Arthur P. Jacobs]]
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]]
| Art Direction: [[Mario Chiari]], [[Jack Martin Smith]], and [[Ed Graves]]; <br> Set Decoration: [[Walter M. Scott]] and [[Stuart A. Reiss]]
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| [[Robert Surtees (cinematographer)|Robert L. Surtees]]
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing|Best Film Editing]]
| [[Samuel E. Beetley]] and [[Marjorie Fowler]]
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Music Score]]
| [[Leslie Bricusse]]
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score]]
| [[Lionel Newman]] and [[Alexander Courage]]
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Song]]
| "[[Talk to the Animals]]" <br> Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]]
| [[20th Century Fox]] Studio Sound Department
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Special Visual Effects]]
| [[L. B. Abbott]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[American Cinema Editors|American Cinema Editors Awards]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film]]
| Samuel E. Beetley and Marjorie Fowler
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Genesis Awards]] (1996)
| Best Feature Film – Classic
| ''Doctor Dolittle''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[25th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1968/all |title=Winners & Nominees 1968 |website=Golden Globes |publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association |access-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206173225/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1968/all |url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| ''Doctor Dolittle''
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]]
| [[Rex Harrison]]
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]
| [[Richard Attenborough]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score – Motion Picture]]
| Leslie Bricusse
| rowspan=2" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song – Motion Picture]]
| "Talk to the Animals" <br> Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
|-
| [[10th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000301/1968/ |title=10th Grammy Awards (1968) |website=IMDb |access-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-date=December 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201001524/http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000301/1968 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show]]
| Leslie Bricusse
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Motion Picture Sound Editors|Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards]]
| Best Sound Editing – Dialogue
| ''Doctor Dolittle''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[National Board of Review Awards 1967|National Board of Review Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nationalboardofreview.org/award-names/top-films/ |title=Top Films Archives |publisher=National Board of Review |access-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-date=January 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122130553/http://nationalboardofreview.org/award-names/top-films/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Films|Top Ten Films]]
| ''Doctor Dolittle''
| {{draw|7th Place}}
|-
| [[20th Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/1968/1/ |title=Writers Guild of America, USA (1968) |website=IMDb |access-date=January 23, 2020 |archive-date=September 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916214844/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000710/1968/1/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Musical|Best Written American Musical]]
| Leslie Bricusse
| {{nom}}
|}

The film was recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists:
* 2004: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs]]:
** "[[Talk to the Animals]]" – Nominated<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs400.pdf |title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees |access-date=July 30, 2016 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417023552/http://afi.com/Docs/100Years/songs400.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>