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73% Critic Match
The Old Mill
“Animals try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.”
7.3 / 10• 1937• 9m•NR• English
AnimationThrillerFamilyMusicHorror
Storyline
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 & Crew
MA
Marie Arbuckle
Singer (voice) (uncredited)
LeadJM
Jean MacMurray
Crickets (voice) (uncredited)
LM
Louise Myers
Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Frogs (voice) (uncredited)
MN
Marta Nielsen
Singer (voice) (uncredited)
JP
Jerry Philipps
Singer (voice) (uncredited)
BW
Barbara Whitson
Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Elvia Allman
Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wilfred Jackson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Old Mill is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
