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The Old Mill

1937Movie9 minNR

AnimationThriller
73
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IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes–69%
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes–69%

Summary

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.

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  • Party vibe

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By Wall That Is Holeyin 116 titlesA bird has her nest in one of the spokeholes of a large wooden gear. The rope holding the cogwheel in place breaks and the gear starts to move.Motion ParallaxRare · in 14 titlesAs far as animation goes, this is the first short film recorded with a Multiplane Camera, then edge-cutting equipment that allowed shooting different pieces of artwork (of the backgrounds and charact…All 22 tropes

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