Shinbone Alley
5.5
“It's sophisticated enough for kids, simple enough for adults”
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.
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Cast
9 people
Carol Channing
Mehitabel (voice)
Known for
The Addams Family
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Eddie Bracken
Archy (voice)
Known for
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
National Lampoon's Vacation
Alan Reed
Big Bill (voice)
Known for
The Flintstones
Lady and the Tramp
John Carradine
Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
The Grapes of Wrath
Hal Smith
Freddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)
Known for
DuckTales
Beauty and the Beast
Joan Gerber
Penelope the Fat Cat / Ladybugs of the Evening (voice)
Known for
DuckTales
Snorks
Sal Delano
Beatnik Spider (voice)
No other roles listed
Ken Sansom
Rosie the Cat (voice)
Known for
The Transformers
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Byron Kane
Newspaperman (voice)
Known for
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
John Wilson Director · Joe Darion Screenplay Mel Brooks Writer
United States release June 26, 1970 · Produced in United States · Production Allied Artists
Production
Fine Arts Films
Production
Allied Artists
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 26, 1970
Theatrical
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