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64% Critic Match
Shinbone Alley
“It's sophisticated enough for kids, simple enough for adults”
6.4 / 10• 1970• 1h 25m•G• English
AnimationMusicComedyRomanceFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Carol Channing
Mehitabel (voice)
Lead
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)
SD
Sal Delano
Beatnik Spider (voice)
Ken Sansom
Rosie the Cat (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Wilson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shinbone Alley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
