Lot # 119 - 'Shinbone Alley' Movie Poster

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
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Start Date/Time: 26-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Jan-2026 8:58:00 PM
Current bid:

$5.00

Highest bidder:

IceBerg

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Description :

This vintage poster for Shinbone Alley is a vibrant celebration of mid-century animation and musical whimsy, perfect for collectors who appreciate offbeat charm and theatrical flair.


 Poster Overview

  • Title: Shinbone Alley

  • Year: 1971

  • Studio: Allied Artists

  • Rating: G (Suggested for General Audiences)

  • Poster Serial: 71/113

  • Format: Color animation

 Film Details

  • Starring (Voice Cast): Carol Channing as Mehitabel, Eddie Bracken as Archy

  • Directed by: John D. Wilson

  • Produced by: Preston Fleet

  • Screenplay: Joe Darion

  • Music by: George Kleinsinger

  • Based on: The Archy and Mehitabel stories by Don Marquis

  • Presented by: Emanuel L. Wolf

 Design Features

  • Visual Composition:

    • Central cartoon illustration of Mehitabel the cat, surrounded by lively animated characters.

    • Musical notes, stars, and a crescent moon evoke a whimsical, jazzy atmosphere.

  • Typography & Taglines:

    • “IT’S SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH FOR KIDS, SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR ADULTS!” — a clever inversion of expectations.

    • “Sing! Dance! Enchant!” — emphasizing the film’s musical and theatrical tone.

    • “The wonderful real romance of Archy and Mehitabel” — nodding to the poetic origins and quirky love story.




Auction History

Highest bidder is IceBerg

Date Bid User
26-Dec-2025 4:39:48 PM $5.00 IceBerg

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