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The birds
(Movies)
Contributors
Atterbury, Malcolm, 1907-1992. Actor
Boyle, Robert Designer
Burks, Robert. Cinematographer
Cartwright, Veronica. Actor
Chapman, Lonny, 1920-2007. Actor
Boyle, Robert Designer
Burks, Robert. Cinematographer
Cartwright, Veronica. Actor
Chapman, Lonny, 1920-2007. Actor
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2011. c2000.
Format
Movies
Edition
Widescreen.
ISBN
0783240236
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Plaistow Public Library | DVD BIR | Available in Coop |
| Plaistow Public Library | DVD BIR | Available in Coop |
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Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2011. c2000.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
0783240236
UPC
025192084546
Notes
General Note
Based on a story by Daphne Du Maurier.
General Note
Bonus features: Deleted scene; The original ending; Storyboard sequence; Tippi Hedren's screen test; "The birds" is coming (Universal international newsreel); Suspense story : National Press Club hears Hitchcock (Universal international newsreel); Production photographs; Production notes, Theatrical trailer.
General Note
Issued as part of Alfred Hitchcock, the essentials collection box set.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
General Note
Previously issued as part of The Alfred Hitchcock collection.
General Note
Special features include "All about 'The Birds'", deleted scene, the original ending, Tippi Hedren's screen test.
General Note
Title from disc label.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Burks ; production designed by Robert Boyle ; assistant director, James H. Brown ; costumes designed by Edith Head ; edited by George Tomasini ; production manager, Norman Deming ; special effects, Lawrence A. Hampton ; set decoration, George Milo ; wardrobe supervisor, Rita Riggs ; electronic sound production and composition by Remi Gassmann and Oskar Sala ; sound consultant, Bernard Herrmann.
Participants/Performers
Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel Griffies, Charles McGraw, Ruth McDevitt, Lonny Chapman, Joe Mantell, Doodles Weaver, Malcolm Atterbury, John McGovern, Karl Swenson, Richard Deacon, Elizabeth Wilson, William Quinn, Doreen Lang.
Description
Melanie Daniels is a beautiful blonde who arrives in Bodega Bay in pursuit of the handsome and eligible Mitch Brenner. But love is not the only thing in the air when thousands of birds descend upon the town, attacking and terrorizing its residents. Soon Melanie and Mitch are fighting for their lives against a deadly, unexplainable force in this spine-tingling portrait of nature at its most powerful and ruthless.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; dual layer format.
Language
In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atterbury, M., Boyle, R., Burks, R., Cartwright, V., Chapman, L., Deacon, R., Du Maurier, D., Gassmann, R., Griffies, E., Head, E., Hedren, T., Herrmann, B., Hitchcock, A., Hunter, E., Lang, D., Mantell, J., McDevitt, R., McGovern, J., McGraw, C., Milo, G., Pleshette, S., Quinn, B., Sala, O., Swenson, K., Tandy, J., Taylor, R., Tomasini, G., Weaver, D., & Wilson, E. (20112000). The birds (Widescreen.). Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malcolm Atterbury et al.. 20112000. The Birds. Universal Studios.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malcolm Atterbury et al.. The Birds Universal Studios, 20112000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Atterbury, Malcolm, et al. The Birds Widescreen., Universal Studios, 20112000.
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