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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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins total
Elvia Allman
- Doves
- (uncredited)
- …
Marie Arbuckle
- Singer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Barbara Brewster
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Gloria Brewster
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Compton
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Count Cutelli
- Bats
- (uncredited)
Nigel Dasture
- Cows - mooing sound
- (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Tony Kullen
- Mice
- (uncredited)
Jean MacMurray
- Crickets
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Mary Moder
- Singer
- (uncredited)
Louise Myers
- Birds
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Clarence Nash Jr.
- Duck - quacking sounds only
- (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
- Frogs
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Marta Nielsen
- Singer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jerry Philipps
- Singer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Purv Pullen
- Owls
- (uncredited)
- …
Countess Sonia
- Singer
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Graham Heid(uncredited)
- Wilfred Jackson(uncredited)
- Writer
- Dick Rickard(uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film introduced Disney's technical innovation, the multiplane camera.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Little Mermaid (1989)
- SoundtracksOne Day When We Were Young
by Johann Strauss
Played by orchestra and hummed by chorus in several places throughout the cartoon
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Lovely
Wonderful Disney animated short that has a lot of significance, both artistically and from an animation history perspective. I just love this cartoon. The plot, such as it is, has various adorable animals living in an old windmill and dealing with a scary thunderstorm. It's so simple but so effective and just gorgeous to look at. The animation is sublime with beautifully drawn characters and backgrounds, rich colors, and some of the best use of lighting to create atmosphere you'll ever see in a cartoon. If you loved the spooky part of Snow White where she's running through the woods, you'll love this. This is Disney's first use of the multiplane camera, which creates a short of three-dimensional effect. It played a big role in the making of those early Disney feature-length classics we all know and love. The music in this is also very enchanting and perfectly matches the animation. This is truly a work of art. Lovely from start to finish. A real classic that everyone who loves vintage animation should see at least once.
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- utgard14
- Nov 6, 2015
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