Shinbone Alley (film)

Shinbone Alley is a 1971 animated musical comedy film based on the Joe Darion, Mel Brooks, and George Kleinsinger musical of the same name as well as the original Archy and Mehitabel stories by Don Marquis. It was directed by John David Wilson.

Later, however, when Archy comes to visit her in the upscale house, with her visibly changed by the experience, she reminds him that social class now separates them from being friends and kicks him outregretting it later. Archy gets drunk and meets several ladybug street walkers who find his love poems about Mehitabel. Big Bill makes fun of him. One day, Mehitabel returns to Shinbone Alley and sings and dances again like her old self. After having tried to reform her, Archy realizes he liked Mehitabel for her wild ways all along and accepts her for being what she has to be, content to be just friends.Shinbone Alley did not fare well at the box office. However, on April 12, 1971, New York Times critic Judith Crist called it a blend of literature, musical comedy and fine arts... pure sophisticated entertainment for all, and a refreshment for moviegoers. Vincent Canby in his New York Times review wrote Shinbone Alley is a little like the old mehitabel. It suffers from split personality being based, as it is, on works that must go over the heads of 8yearolds .. but its executed in a mostly juvenile style thats not too far removed from what the children see on television. Its a very mixed bag and this, in case you hadnt guessed, is a very mixed review. ........

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