Talk to the Animals

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For the Australian TV series see, Talk to the Animals (TV series).

Talk to the Animals is a song written by Leslie Bricusse.

Written for the film Doctor Dolittle, it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 40th Academy Awards. It was performed in the film by Rex Harrison.

The song has also been performed by Bobby Darin and Sammy Davis, Jr.

Preceded by "Born Free" from Born Free

Academy Award for Best Original Song 1967

Succeeded by "Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair