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Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley (1970)

1h 25m | PG-13

⭐ 6.2 / 10

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

Studio: Fine Arts Films

Genre: Animation, Music, Comedy, Romance, Family

Video: 720p

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Cast

Carol Channing

Carol Channing

as Mehitabel (voice)

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

as Archy (voice)

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

as Big Bill (voice)

John Carradine

John Carradine

as Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

as Freddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)

Joan Gerber

Joan Gerber

as Penelope the Fat Cat / Ladybugs of the Evening (voice)