Shinbone Alley (1970)

6.4/10 85 min Animation Music Comedy Romance Family

Overview

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

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)

Ken Sansom

Rosie the Cat (voice)

Byron Kane

Newspaperman (voice)

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