DVD
The birds [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents ; screenplay by Evan Hunter ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen version.
- Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Re-issued as part of Universal Studio's 100th anniversary. Based on a story by Daphne Du Maurier. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. May include digital copy. |
| Formatted Contents 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. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | 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. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, dual layer format; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf or hard-of-hearing. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1964: Nominated, Best Effects, Special Visual Effects. Golden Globes, USA, 1964: Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Tippi Hedren). |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County Library | HORROR BIR DVD (Text) | 37814002708122 | VIDEO | Reshelving | - | ||
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | SUSP BIRDS 1963 (Text) | 39705000009992 | DVD | Available | - | ||
| Harney County Library | DVD BIR (Text) | 37720000648394 | Video | Available | - | ||
| Joseph Public Library | VID BIR (Text) | 30002000255703 | Videos | Available | - | ||
| Milton-Freewater Public Library | DVD Birds (Text) | 37862000455287 | DVD | Available | - |
