Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief |
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| Directed by | Craig Shapiro |
| Produced by | John Davis Brian Manis |
| Screenplay by | Matt Lieberman Kathleen Laccinole |
| Story by | Matt Lieberman |
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| Music by | Don Macdonald |
| Cinematography | Ron Stannett |
| Editing by | Michael Trent |
| Studio | Davis Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | March 4, 2008 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| Money made | $6,247,339 (DVD sales) |
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief is a fun American comedy movie from 2008. It's also known as Dr. Dolittle 4. This film stars Kyla Pratt and Norm Macdonald. It was released straight to DVD. This movie is the fourth in the Dr. Dolittle series. It continues the adventures of the Dolittle family, who have a special gift: they can talk to animals!
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The Story of Maya Dolittle
Maya Dolittle has an amazing secret: she can talk to animals! Her older sister Charisse and her dad, John Dolittle, also have this special ability. John is often away on trips to help animals. Charisse is busy with college.
One day, the President of the United States needs help. His dog, Daisy, is acting very wild. The President also wants to save an important forest in Africa. Maya decides to take her father's place to help. Daisy, the President's dog, has a very strong personality. But after some funny challenges, Maya and Daisy start to get along.
Saving the Forest
Later, there's a special dinner with a prince and princess from the country where the forest is located. Everything seems fine at first. But then, things start to go wrong. With the help of her animal friends, Maya discovers what's happening. A man named Chief Dorian is trying to stop the forest from being saved. He wants to make a lot of money by shutting down the forest.
Maya and the animals work together to expose Chief Dorian's plan. He is stopped, and the important forest is saved!
Meet the Cast
- Kyla Pratt as Maya Dolittle
- Peter Coyote as President Sterling
- Niall Matter as Cole Fletcher
- Elise Gatien as Courtney Sterling
- Malcolm Stewart as Chief Dorian
- Christine Chatelain as Selma
- Karen Holness as Lisa Dolittle
Voice Actors for the Animals
- Norm Macdonald as Lucky the Dog (uncredited)
- Jennifer Coolidge as Daisy
- Maggie Marson as Rabbit
- Benjamin Diskin as Anteater
- Greg Ellis as Wallaby
- Richard Kind as Groundhog
- Nolan North as Parrot
- Philip Proctor as Monkey
- Diana Yanez as Chinchilla
See also
In Spanish: Dr. Dolittle 4: Perro presidencial para niños
