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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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 & crew
Carol ChanningMehitabel (voice)
Eddie BrackenArchy (voice)
Alan ReedBig Bill (voice)
John CarradineTyrone T. Tattersall (voice)
Hal SmithFreddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)
Joan GerberPenelope the Fat Cat / Ladybugs of the Evening (voice)
Ken SansomRosie the Cat (voice)
Byron KaneNewspaperman (voice)Explore the crew
- Editor
- Warner E. Leighton
- Producer
- Preston M. Fleet
- Screenplay
- Joe Darion
- Producer
- John Wilson
- Writer
- Mel Brooks
- Writer
- Don Marquis
- Writer
- Joe Darion
- Original Music Composer
- George Kleinsinger
- Director
- John Wilson