The Old Mill

Animals try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.

Animation · Horror · Thriller · Music · Family

Release date: 11/5/1937

Overview

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.

Where to watch

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Cast

M

Marie Arbuckle

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

J

Jean MacMurray

Crickets (voice) (uncredited)

L

Louise Myers

Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Frogs (voice) (uncredited)

M

Marta Nielsen

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

J

Jerry Philipps

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

B

Barbara Whitson

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Elvia Allman

Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Singer (voice) (uncredited)