The Old Mill poster

The Old Mill

19379mAnimation · Thriller · Family · Music · Horror
directed by Wilfred Jacksondirected by Graham Heid

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

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7.3 / 10
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7.7 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Marie Arbuckle·Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Jean MacMurray·Crickets (voice) (uncredited)
Louise Myers·Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash·Frogs (voice) (uncredited)
Marta Nielsen·Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry Philipps·Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Barbara Whitson·Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Elvia Allman·Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen·Singer (voice) (uncredited)