The Old Mill (1937)

11/05/1937 (US) • 9m

Animation, Thriller, Family, Music, Horror

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

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.

Top Billed 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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$50,663.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

mill

cartoon

animated horror

short film

suspense

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