The Old Mill (1937)

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

• Animation
• Thriller
• Family
• Music
• Horror

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10 (227 votes)

Release date

November 5, 1937

Runtime

9m

Language

English

Director

Wilfred Jackson, Graham Heid

Status

Released