Shinbone Alley
“It's sophisticated enough for kids, simple enough for adults”
1970•G•1h 25m•6.4•Released
AnimationMusicComedyRomanceFamily
Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of a community of creatures living in a newspaper office. He also discovers that he can still write poetry, using a typewriter, and begins to enjoy his new life. Archy develops deep feelings for the lovely but self-destructive cat Mehitabel, but will have to fight to win her from bad-boy tomcat Bill.
Director
John Wilson
Writer
Joe Darion, Mel Brooks, Don Marquis, Joe Darion
Languages
English
Studio
Fine Arts Films
Cast
Carol Channing
Mehitabel (voice)
Eddie Bracken
Archy (voice)
Alan Reed
Big Bill (voice)
John Carradine
Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
Hal Smith
Freddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)
Joan Gerber
Penelope the Fat Cat / Ladybugs of the Evening (voice)
Sal Delano
Beatnik Spider (voice)
Ken Sansom
Rosie the Cat (voice)
Byron Kane
Newspaperman (voice)
Production
Company
Fine Arts Films
Company
Allied Artists
Producer
Preston M. Fleet
Producer
John Wilson
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