The Old Mill

1937
U
9m

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As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.

Directors
- Graham Heid
- Wilfred Jackson
Writer
- Dick Rickard
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7.7/10

5.1K

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Directors
- Graham Heid
- Wilfred Jackson
Writer
- Dick Rickard
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins total

Photos30

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Elvia Allman

Doves
(voice)
…

Dorothy Compton

Singer
(voice)

Beatrice Hagen

Singer
(voice)

Mary Moder

Singer
(voice)

Purv Pullen

Owls
(voice)
…

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)

Directors
- Graham Heid
- Wilfred Jackson
Writer
- Dick Rickard
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Trivia
This film introduced Disney's technical innovation, the multiplane camera.

Goofs
The reflection for the ducks is supposed to be down center of screen, like the windmill's reflection. Therefore, the ducks reflection is not missing, but off the screen, down and center.

Connections
Edited into The Little Mermaid (1989)

Soundtracks
One Day When We Were Young
by Johann Strauss
Played by orchestra and hummed by chorus in several places throughout the cartoon

User reviews33

Featured review

10/10

Great Piece of Disney Art

The Old Mill is one of the most beautiful pieces of animation I have ever seen. This comment is even more remarkable considering that The Old Mill was made back in 1937. I especially liked the plethora of colors used in this short. The most striking animated sequence occurs when the thunderstorm hits and almost devastates the mill and its animal inhabitants. Even the animals are realistically drawn well, something sort of rare for a cartoon at that time.

The Old Mill even evokes emotion, which is saying quite a bit because not a word is spoken. I thought the frogs' song was hilarious, and I actually felt concern for the mama bird when the giant gear inside the mill could have crushed her. This is just an extraordinary, subtle piece of art from Disney.

My IMDb Rating: 10/10