The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse

The Tale of the Silly Little Mouse

1940 · 15 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Animation

A mouse sings a lullaby to her baby. Since he doesn't want to fall asleep, she turns to her neighbors for help.

Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy · Written by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy

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