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Poster for DR. DOLITTLE: LION’S DEN: English Version

DR. DOLITTLE: LION’S DEN: English Version

Germany / 1923 / 11m

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Synopsis

The animals of Africa pitch in to help Dr. Dolittle tend to a troop of ailing gorillas, orangutans, and baboons.

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DirectorLotte Reiniger

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DR. DOLITTLE: LION’S DEN: English Version (1923) | Criteria