Movie: The Old Mill

Top 9 Billed Cast

Marie Arbuckle
Marie Arbuckle

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Jean MacMurray
Jean MacMurray

Crickets (voice) (uncredited)

Louise Myers
Louise Myers

Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash
Clarence Nash

Frogs (voice) (uncredited)

Marta Nielsen
Marta Nielsen

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Jerry Philipps
Jerry Philipps

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Barbara Whitson
Barbara Whitson

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman

Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen
Beatrice Hagen

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

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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.

  • Release Date

    1937-11-05

  • Average

    7.336

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

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

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