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1937·Animation·9m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Wilfred Jackson and Graham Heid
mill
cartoon
animated horror
short film
suspense
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Cast

Clarence Nash
Clarence Nash
Frogs (voice) (uncredited)
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
Beatrice Hagen
Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Wilfred Jackson
Wilfred Jackson
Director
Leigh Harline
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Producer
Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah
Animation

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The_watcher
The_watcher
7.0★ · 06/24/26
The Old Mill
Again, great use of music
Again, great use of music
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Kees Van Den Berg
Kees Van Den Berg
8.0★ · 02/18/26
The Old Mill
A horrfic depiction of the soul longing for love and a partner.

Nah but actually if i made this in 1937 i would commit suicide and still die happily knowing i made peak.

Yall think Hitler saw this?
A horrfic depiction of the soul longing for love and a partner.

Nah but actually if i made this in 1937 i would commit suicide and still die happily knowing i made peak.

Yall think Hitler saw this?
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Camzillia
Camzillia
The Old Mill
Rip old mill
Rip old mill
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Paul Hugo
Paul Hugo
The Old Mill
Old Disney drawings never disappoint.
Old Disney drawings never disappoint.
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Thiago
Thiago
8.0★ · 12/31/25
The Old Mill
Su animación es hermosa e impresionante para la época, y muestra un lado diferente de lo que venia siendo la animación hasta el momento, es uno de los primeros grandes experimento de Disney y que demuestró que la animación puede ser algo más sensorial y no únicamente un método para hacer escenas cómicas; me encantó cómo muestra la naturaleza, el clima, y a los animales, que se sienten vivos y reales; es un cortometraje muy lindo.
Su animación es hermosa e impresionante para la época, y muestra un lado diferente de lo que venia siendo la animación hasta el momento, es uno de los primeros grandes experimento de Disney y que demuestró que la animación puede ser algo más sensorial y no únicamente un método para hacer escenas cómicas; me encantó cómo muestra la naturaleza, el clima, y a los animales, que se sienten vivos y reales; es un cortometraje muy lindo.
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