The Old Mill

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

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.

Director: Wilfred Jackson

Cast

M

Marie Arbuckle

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

J

Jean MacMurray

Crickets (voice) (uncredited)

L

Louise Myers

Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Frogs (voice) (uncredited)

M

Marta Nielsen

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

J

Jerry Philipps

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

B

Barbara Whitson

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Elvia Allman

Birds / Singer (voice) (uncredited)