Shinbone Alley

"It's sophisticated enough for kids, simple enough for adults"

Apr 7 1971 G 1h 25m
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

A newspaperman jumps in the river to drown himself. He reappears as a cockroach, who finds he can still type by jumping up and down on the keys of a typewriter. He is in love with Mehitabel, the office cat. He writes poetry to her, and tries to keep her on the straight and narrow. Big Bill the Alley tom cat is Mehit's heart-throb, and Archy's nemesis. She has kittens, and archy declares war in a George Herriman sequence.

Written by

Joe Darion, Mel Brooks, Don Marquis

Directed by

John Wilson, David Detiege

Cast

Carol Channing, Eddie Bracken, Alan Reed

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fine Arts Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
287
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA