Shinbone Alley (1970)
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58% of users liked it
(872 ratings)
Based on a Broadway musical by Mel Brooks and Joe Darion, the animated feature Shinbone Alley is an adaptation of the Don Marquis stories. The film is about a love-struck cockroach named Archy (voiced by Eddie Bracken) and the object of his affections, a carefree cat named Mehitabel (Carol… More Based on a Broadway musical by Mel Brooks and Joe Darion, the animated feature Shinbone Alley is an adaptation of the Don Marquis stories. The film is about a love-struck cockroach named Archy (voiced by Eddie Bracken) and the object of his affections, a carefree cat named Mehitabel (Carol Channing). The movie is arranged as a series of episodic adventures and though it never quite gels into something cohesive, it has a number of fine moments, particularly when it sticks to the music. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Directed By
- John D. Wilson
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1971 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
It is a production that is constantly at odds with itself in regard to both style and substance.
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Cast
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Eddie Bracken
as Archy
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Carol Channing
as Mehitabel
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John Carradine
as Tyrone T. Tattersall
- Sal Delano
- Joan Gerber
- Jackie Ward Singers
- Ken Sansom
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Alan Reed Sr.
as Big Bill Sr.
- Hal Smith
