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Shinbone Alley

"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.

Top Cast

  • Carol Channing

    Carol Channing

    Mehitabel (voice)

  • Eddie Bracken

    Eddie Bracken

    Archy (voice)

  • Alan Reed

    Alan Reed

    Big Bill (voice)

  • John Carradine

    John Carradine

    Tyrone T. Tattersall (voice)

  • Hal Smith

    Hal Smith

    Freddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)

  • Joan Gerber

    Joan Gerber

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

  • Sal Delano

    Sal Delano

    Beatnik Spider (voice)

  • Ken Sansom

    Ken Sansom

    Rosie the Cat (voice)

  • Byron Kane

    Byron Kane

    Newspaperman (voice)

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.

Rating

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