In a house on the coast, Doktor Dolittle lives with a monkey, a little dog, a pig, a crocodile, a duck and a parrot. He knows the language of animals. A swallow flies to him and tells of a terrible disease among monkeys in distant Africa. Dolittle and his animals board a ship and begin a hilarious journey.
Unfortunately the movie The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: Tale 1 - The Trip to Africa is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Visual Effects | Lotte Reiniger | Animation |
| Directing | Lotte Reiniger | Director |
| Camera | Carl Koch | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hugh Lofting | Novel |
