Shinbone Alley
It's sophisticated enough for kids, simple enough for adults
1970 | 85m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | John Wilson |
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| Writer: | Joe Darion, Don Marquis, Mel Brooks |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 26, 1970 |
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| Director: | John Wilson |
| Writer: | Joe Darion, Don Marquis, Mel Brooks |
| Genres: | Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | cat, cutout animation |
| Production Companies | Allied Artists, Fine Arts Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joe Darion | Author, Lyricist, Screenplay, Writer |
| Don Marquis | Author, Writer |
| George Kleinsinger | Songs, Original Music Composer, Music |
| Warner E. Leighton | Editor |
| Larry DeSoto | Assistant Editor |
| David Detiege | Continuity, Production Design |
| Dick Kinney | Continuity |
| Mel Brooks | Author, Writer |
| John Wilson | Director |
| John Bruno | Animation |
| James Bernardi | Production Design, Layout |
| Corny Cole | Production Design |
| Jules Engel | Production Design |
| Gary Lund | Production Design, Animation |
| James L. Aicholtz | Sound Engineer |
| Ted C. Bemiller | Camera Operator |
| Gene Borghi | Camera Operator |
| Wally Bulloch | Camera Operator |
| Frank Andrina | Animation |
| Alvaro Arce | Layout |
| O.B. Barkley | Animation |
| Tom Baron | Layout |
| Bob Bemiller | Animation |
| Bob Bransford | Animation |
| Brad Case | Animation |
| Rudy Cataldi | Animation |
| Barbara Detiege | Animation |
| Marsha Gertenbach | Animation |
| Fred Grable | Animation |
| Jim Hiltz | Animation |
| Greg Iversen | Animation |
| Gerry Kane | Animation |
| Mark Kausler | Animation |
| Selby Kelly | Animation |
| Moley McColley | Animation |
| Barrie Nelson | Animation |
| Margaret Nichols | Animation |
| Ed Nofziger | Animation |
| Rosemary O'Connor | Animation |
| Frank Onaitis | Animation |
| Tony Pabian | Animation |
| Amby Paliwoda | Animation |
| Spencer Peel | Animation |
| Gil Rugg | Animation |
| Jim Rutherford | Animation |
| Mike Sanger | Animation |
| Ken Southworth | Animation |
| John Sparey | Animation |
| Bob Tyler | Animation |
| Carson van Osten | Animation |
| Russ von Neida | Animation |
| George Waiss | Animation |
| James T. Walker | Animation |
| Bob Zamboni | Animation |
| Louis Zukor | Animation |
| Morey Zukor | Animation |
| Bruce Bushman | Layout |
| Maggi Raymond | Animation |
| Edwin Rehberg | Animation |
| Marty Murphy | Continuity |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Preston M. Fleet | Producer |
| David Detiege | Associate Producer |
| John Wilson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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