Shinbone Alley
- Released on
- Runtime
- 85 mins
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.
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
- Eddie Bracken
- Alan Reed
- John Carradine
- Hal Smith
- Joan Gerber
- Sal Delano
- Ken Sansom
- Byron Kane
Director
- John Wilson
Producers
- Preston M. Fleet
- John Wilson
Screenwriter
- Joe Darion
