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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.

A chorus of panicked woodland creatures provides a frantic, rhythmic soundtrack to the encroaching storm. Every creaking timber and spinning gear amplifies the tension as the building threatens to splinter under the lightning's fury.