Shinbone Alley (1970)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.459 |
Directed By
John Wilson
Crew
George Kleinsinger
Joe Darion
Mel Brooks
George Kleinsinger
Don Marquis
Warner E. Leighton
Preston M. Fleet
Joe Darion
Joe Darion
John Wilson
David Detiege
Mel Brooks
Don Marquis
Joe Darion
George Kleinsinger
John Wilson
John Bruno
James Bernardi
Corny Cole
David Detiege
Jules Engel
Gary Lund
James L. Aicholtz
Ted C. Bemiller
Gene Borghi
Wally Bulloch
Frank Andrina
Alvaro Arce
O.B. Barkley
Tom Baron
Bob Bemiller
James Bernardi
Bob Bransford
Brad Case
Rudy Cataldi
Barbara Detiege
Marsha Gertenbach
Fred Grable
Jim Hiltz
Greg Iversen
Gerry Kane
Mark Kausler
Selby Kelly
Gary Lund
Moley McColley
Barrie Nelson
Margaret Nichols
Ed Nofziger
Rosemary O'Connor
Frank Onaitis
Tony Pabian
Amby Paliwoda
Spencer Peel
Gil Rugg
Jim Rutherford
Mike Sanger
Ken Southworth
John Sparey
Bob Tyler
Carson van Osten
Russ von Neida
George Waiss
James T. Walker
Bob Zamboni
Louis Zukor
Morey Zukor
Bruce Bushman
Maggi Raymond
Edwin Rehberg
Larry DeSoto
David Detiege
Dick Kinney
Marty Murphy
TOP 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)
Joan Gerber
Penelope the Fat Cat / Ladybugs of the Evening (voice)
Sal Delano
Beatnik Spider (voice)
Ken Sansom
Rosie the Cat (voice)
Byron Kane
Newspaperman (voice)
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